In his characteristic way, Trump says his Japan announcement is "massive", describing it as "the largest trade deal in history". He also claims his breakthrough meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr was "beautiful".

Donald Trump said the US had agreed a “massive” trade deal with Japan that will impose 15 per cent tariffs on goods imported into America from the world’s fourth-largest economy.

The agreement - including a 15% tariff on all imported Japanese goods, down from a proposed 25% - is the most significant of the string of trade deals the White House has reached ahead of a August 1 deadline for higher levies to kick in.