Trump announces Japan's $36 billion investment in U.S. energy projects, marking the first phase of a bilateral trade pact.

Trump announces Japan's $36 billion investment in U.S. energy projects, marking the first phase of a bilateral trade pact.

The projects are the first investments under Japan's $550 billion U.S. investment pledge as part of a trade deal that cut Trump's tariffs on Japanese imports to 15%.

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The commitment represents the first tranche of investments by Japan following a landmark trade deal between the two countries.