US EditionTrump Announces First Tranche of Japan's Investments in US Industry Under $550bn Trade Pact
- On Feb. 17, President Donald Trump announced the first set of Japan-backed U.S. investment projects funding an LNG facility in Texas, a gas power plant in Ohio, and a critical minerals site in Georgia.
- After a joint panel first met in December, Trump selected projects based on recommendations from an investment committee with Japanese input, linked to a tariff deal with 15 levies on imports from Japan.
- In an online post, Trump credited tariffs, saying `the scale of these projects... could not be done without` them, linking investments to his tariff policies.
- The disclosure comes as the Supreme Court prepares to rule on tariff powers, while financing and company participants remain unspecified and some House Republicans threaten action on tariffs.
- Ahead of a White House summit next month, regional pressure mounts on South Korea to fulfill its $350 billion pledge, with Trump threatening to restore 25% tariffs.
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US-Japan Trade Deal: US President Donald Trump has made a major announcement, saying that a trade deal has been announced between the US and Japan. He called it a historic time for both countries.
Trump announces US$36bil Japanese investments under US trade pact
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced Japan’s planned investments in US energy and critical minerals projects, the first tranche under a bilateral trade pact, ahead of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Washington visit.
Trump announces first tranche of Japan's investments in US industry under $550bn trade pact
Trump announced Japan’s first investments under a $550 billion trade pact, including energy and mineral projects, as Washington and Tokyo accelerate economic cooperation ahead of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s visit
Trump Announces First Projects Under $550 Billion Japan Trade Deal
President Donald Trump on Tuesday touted the launch of what he described as a “massive” trade deal with Japan, announcing the first wave of investments under Tokyo’s pledged $550 billion commitment to the United States. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said Japan is “officially, and financially, moving forward with the FIRST set of Investments” as part of what he called a historic agreement aimed at revitalizing American industry and strengtheni…
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