$550 Billion Enigma at the Heart of Japan’s Trade Deal
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President Donald Trump is bragging that Japan has given him, as part of a new trade framework, $550 billion to invest in the United States.
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"They are the party of YouTube," said Jeffrey Hall, a lecturer at Kanda University of International Studies who has authored a book on right-wing politics in Japan.
As part of a trade deal reached this week, Japan agreed to invest $550 billion in projects across strategic U.S. industries, including energy, semiconductor manufacturing and shipbuilding. The White House said Trump would have final say over where the money goes and that the U.S. would keep 90% of profits on any investments.
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