A U.S.-Japan consultation panel held its first meeting to consider initial projects for a $550 billion investment pledge that is a pillar of the two countries’ trade deal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/18/us-japan-panel-investment-projects/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #usjapanrelations #investments #tariffs #donaldtrump #howardlutnick