On July 25, 2025, U.S. President Trump announced a 25% tariff on imports from Japan and South Korea, attracting widespread attention in international markets. This decision will officially take effect on August 1, and Trump has sent letters to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung through his personal social media platform "Truth Social." In the letters, Trump emphasized that despite the significant trade deficit between the U.S. and Japan and South Korea, he still decided to continue cooperation with both countries, stating that the 25% tariff is "far below the level needed to eliminate these deficits." Here are several key points of the event:
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On July 25, 2025, U.S. President Trump announced a 25% tariff on imports from Japan and South Korea, attracting widespread attention in international markets. This decision will officially take effect on August 1, and Trump has sent letters to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung through his personal social media platform "Truth Social." In the letters, Trump emphasized that despite the significant trade deficit between the U.S. and Japan and South Korea, he still decided to continue cooperation with both countries, stating that the 25% tariff is "far below the level needed to eliminate these deficits." Here are several key points of the event: