Japan to buy 100 Boeings and $8bn in crops in US trade deal
KEN MORIYASU
WASHINGTON -- Japan has committed to stepping up purchases of American airplanes, defense equipment, and rice and other agricultural products as part of its trade deal with the U.S., the White House said Wednesday.
According to a fact sheet released by the White House, Tokyo has promised to buy 100 Boeing aircraft, increase imports of U.S. rice by 75%, and purchase $8 billion in U.S. agricultural and food products -- including corn, soybeans, fertilizer, bioethanol and sustainable aviation fuel.
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