Trump updates: US president pledges to balance trade deficit with Japan
These were the updates for Friday, February 7, 2025, as President Donald Trump met with Japan’s Shigeru Ishiba.
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- President Donald Trump has promised to level the United States trade deficit with Japan after a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the White House.
- Trump also says he will unveil reciprocal tariffs against a number of countries next week, but has not specified which ones will be targeted.