Trump says Japan will invest $550 billion in US at his direction. It may not be a sure thing
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A staff member distributes an extra edition of the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reporting that President Donald Trump announced a trade framework with Japan on Tuesday, Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Tokyo. The headline reads "U.S., a 15% tax on goods imported from Japan." (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)Japan's chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa speaks to the media after a meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, July 18, 2025.(AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, Pool)President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, July 25, 2025, in Washington. The President is traveling to Scotland. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick walks away from Air Force One upon President Trump's arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
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A staff member distributes an extra edition of the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reporting that President Donald Trump announced a trade framework with Japan on Tuesday, Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Tokyo. The headline reads "U.S., a 15% tax on goods imported from Japan." (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)