Shigeru Ishiba: “I hope that we can confirm that by Japan and the U.S. cooperating on issues such as the economy and security, this will…”

We deeply regret that the US government has imposed additional tariffs and announced plans to raise tariff rates.

We have exerted all our efforts to protect our national interests.

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

The agreement did 'not sacrifice' Japanese agriculture.