President Donald Trump announced in Tokyo major projects advancing Japan’s $550 billion investment commitment to the United States, aimed at revitalizing the American industrial base. He signed a critical minerals agreement with Japan, secured purchases of US energy, and strengthened cooperation to combat illegal drug trafficking. The investments highlight Japan’s role in supporting US manufacturing, logistics, and energy infrastructure.
Japan’s contributions include up to $332 billion in critical energy infrastructure, $600 million to upgrade ports and waterways in the southern United States for crude oil exports, $500 million for a high-pressure diamond grit manufacturing facility, and $350 million to construct a lithium-iron-phosphate production plant. Both countries also signed a memorandum of cooperation to expand shipbuilding capacity through aligned investment, procurement, workforce training, and technology initiatives. Japan will enforce new sanctions frameworks to target vessels linked to shadow fleets in coordination with the US and G7 partners.
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Artificial intelligence infrastructure projects include up to $30 billion with Mitsubishi Electric for power station systems and data center equipment, up to $25 billion with TDK Corporation for advanced electronic components and power modules, and up to $20 billion with Fujikura Ltd. for optical fiber cables. The investments signal a major push to strengthen US industrial capacity while reinforcing strategic cooperation between Japan and the United States.
