TechnologyFirms make sales pitches as Takaichi's government gears up for AI, chip investmentsRyosei Akazawa, Japan's minister of economy, trade and industry, left, shakes hands with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in Tokyo on July 16. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)RYUTO IMAO and REI NAKAFUJIJuly 17, 2026 01:51 JSTTOKYO -- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's trip to Japan follows a long string of visits by global technology executives looking to forge ties with the government here.