US President Donald Trump signed an order Thursday to lower tariffs on Japanese autos, as Washington moves to implement its trade pact negotiated with Tokyo.

Japanese autos will face a 15-percent tariff instead of the current 27.5 percent, while the level for many other goods will similarly be capped at 15 percent, according to the text of the executive order published by the White House.

The outcome marks a win for Japan, after Tokyo's tariff envoy headed to Washington on Thursday to press Trump to sign the document for the changes -- weeks after both sides announced their agreement.

While the two countries had initially unveiled a trade pact in late July, they appeared to diverge in its details.

When Trump in early August implemented higher tariffs on Japan -- as part of a flurry tar

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