TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- Japan and the United States have struck what President Donald Trump called a "historic" trade deal that will set tariffs on Japanese cars and other products at 15 percent -- lower than initially threatened -- and boost Japanese investment in the world's biggest economy.

After three months of negotiations, Japan and the United States reached a realistic deal that is expected to minimize the impact of US tariffs on the Japanese economy. The

United States and European officials have signalled progress in tariff talks, after US President Donald Trump announced a pact with Japan and China said its vice premier would attend bilateral negotiations next week.