Trump: “Japan agrees to buy billions of dollars of military equipment”; “I’ll only lower tariffs if they open up the market”

On the 23rd, President Trump posted on social media that Japan has agreed to purchase military equipment worth billions of dollars. He did not provide details about how this relates to Japan’s defense budget.

Trump also claimed on social media that Japan opened its market to the U.S. for the first time. He stated that he would only lower tariffs if the other party agrees to open their market.