The U.S. and Japan still need to do a lot of work to hammer the funding details for three projects announced as part of a U.S.-Japan trade deal, the head of a Tokyo-backed bank involved in the talks says. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/27/economy/jbic-us-japan-investment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #sanaetakaichi #jbic #us #donaldtrump #trade #usjapanrelations #tariffs
Japan plans to revise its economic security promotion law to support companies with economic security-linked projects overseas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/19/japan/crime-legal/japan-economic-security-law-revision/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #economicsecurity #jbic
State-owned Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) is expanding beyond traditional development lending into financing for economic security projects as geopolitical risks reshape investment priorities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/01/economy/jbic-chief-interview-economic-security/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #jbic #economicsecurity #nobumitsuhayashi #banks #development #aid