Shigeru Ishiba: “I am strongly concerned that U.S. tariffs would discourage investment from Japan.”

I hope that we can confirm that by Japan and the U.S. cooperating on issues such as the economy and security, this will bring peace and allow for development not for the free and open Indo-Pacific region but also for the rest of the world.

The agreement did 'not sacrifice' Japanese agriculture.

The bottom line is, we must consider what will best serve Japan’s national interest.

[Japan] determines its own defense spending, not at the direction of any other country.