Japan expects only 1% to 2% of its recently agreed upon $550 billion U.S. fund to be in the form of actual investment, with the bulk of it being loans, says the nation’s chief tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/28/economy/japan-us-investment-framework-akazawa/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #usjapanrelations #us #trade #tariffs #cars #investments