Donald Trump and Lee Jae‑myung of South Korea announced a trade agreement during Trump’s Asia tour on Oct. 29, 2025, in which South Korea committed to $350 billion in U.S. investments in exchange for lower U.S. tariffs on certain Korean exports. Key terms: Why it matters: What’s
President Donald Trump arrived in Tokyo on Monday, offering warm and affirming comments about Japan’s newly minted Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, saying she “hears phenomenal things” and expressing optimism about the U.S.–Japan partnership. This marks a pivotal moment in the Indo-Pacific, and
A “massive” $550 billion trade deal has been reached with Japan, President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday, adding that it will create hundreds of thousands of jobs. “We just completed a massive Deal with Japan, perhaps the largest Deal ever made,” Trump wrote on
President Donald Trump, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer are expected to negotiate a historic deal with Japan on Wednesday as they meet with Tokyo’s Economic Revitalization Minister Ryōsei Akazawa. Military support, energy projects and exchange rates are all
President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly set to have a private dinner on Sunday with Akie Abe at Mar-a-Lago, the widow of the former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated in 2022. Trump was always friendly to Shinzo and has remained in good relations with
