New US-Japan Trade Deal: Is Japan’s Half-Trillion Dollar Investment Real or ‘Vaporware’?
New US-Japan Trade Deal: Is Japan’s Half-Trillion Dollar Investment Real or ‘Vaporware’? A significant new trade agreement between the United States and Japan is making headlines, centered on a Japanese pledge to invest an unprecedented $550 billion into key U.S. industries. While the White House, under President Trump’s direction, hails this as a model for future international trade relations, analysts are raising serious questions about the feasibility and true nature of this substantial financial commitment. The agreement, which sets a…