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Trump says Japan will invest $550 billion in US at his direction. It may not be a sure thing

President Donald Trump is bragging that Japan has given him, as part of a new trade framework, $550 billion to invest in the ...

Trump’s Quest for His Own Sovereign Fund Gets $550 Billion Boost From Japan

The Japanese government, not companies, is poised to back U.S. infrastructure projects of the president’s choosing.

Trump's $550 Billion Japan 'Investment' Deal Isn't What It Seems: Tokyo's Top Negotiator Says 98% of It Will Be Loans And Guarantees

Japan's top negotiator is pushing back against claims that the country is handing over hundreds of billions of dollars to the ...

The rise of Japan's far right was supercharged by Trump - and tourists

With their "Japanese First" slogan, riffing off US President Donald Trump's "America First", they have truly ruffled the ...

Trump’s tariff deal offers scant relief for Japan automakers as bigger threat looms

"The trade deal struck with the U.S. is certainly a relief in that it offers some certainty that U.S. tariffs on Japan-made ...

Trump-inspired 'Japanese first' politician shakes up nation's establishment

Sohei Kamiya's Sanseitō Party won 14 seats in Japan's Upper House elections, appealing to young voters with a "Japanese first ...

Trump's trade talks intensify with tariff deadline fast approaching

TACO or tariffs? An August 1 deadline looms after the European Union became the latest of the top US trading partners to ...

Trump’s trade vision takes shape: EU, Japan, Vietnam, others concede to tariff-heavy deals— but economic risks may dim the victory for US

President Trump's trade strategy, marked by elevated tariffs, is yielding agreements with nations like the EU, Japan, and ...