Fact Sheet — President Trump Drives Forward Billions in Investments from Japan

Fact Sheet — President Trump Drives Forward Billions in Investments from JapanDate/Source: October 28, 2025 — Fact SheetsTheme: Major U.S.–Japan economic, energy, security, and tech initiatives advancing Japan’s prior $550B U.S. investment commitment.HeadlinesMassive U.S. industrial investments:Energy infrastructure: Up to $332B for nuclear (AP1000 and SMRs with Westinghouse, GE Vernova, Hitachi), baseload power (ENTRA1), EPC (Bechtel, Kiewit), design/maintenance (SoftBank), gas transmission (Kinder Morgan).Grid equipment: Up to $25B (GE Vernova) and up to $25B (Toshiba) for turbines, generators, HVDC, transformers, substations.Thermal cooling: Up to $20B with Carrier.AI/data center stack: Up to $30B (Mitsubishi Electric), $25B (TDK), $20B (Fujikura).Electronics/supply chain: Up to $15B (Murata), $15B (Panasonic).Critical minerals: $3B ammonia/urea facility; $2B copper smelting/refining in western U.S.Manufacturing/logistics: $600M port upgrades; $500M diamond grit facility; $350M LFP battery materials plant.Shipbuilding MOC to expand capacity via aligned investment, procurement, workforce, tech.Export and market access commitments:Toyota to export U.S.-made vehicles to Japan and open its Japanese distribution to U.S. automakers; Japan to accept U.S.-certified vehicles without extra testing.Implementation of Mobile Software Competition Act without discrimination against U.S. firms; respect for IP.Energy deals:LOIs by Tokyo Gas and JERA for LNG offtake from an Alaska pipeline (>10% of capacity).JERA $1.5B in Haynesville Shale (total U.S. investments >$6B).$100M multi-year U.S. thermal coal deal with Tohoku Electric.U.S. participation encouraged in Japan’s nuclear decommissioning market.Supply chain and security measures:U.S.–Japan critical minerals agreement to diversify and strengthen resilience.Stronger inbound/outbound investment screening; Japan to pursue sanctions targeting “shadow fleets.”Defense and law enforcement:Japan to significantly increase defense capabilities; U.S. accelerates AMRAAM deliveries for Japan’s F-35s (first tranche delivered).Enhanced intel-sharing, risk profiling; plan to amend the CMAA to combat customs violations and synthetic drug trafficking.Advanced technology cooperation:Technology Prosperity Deal MOC: collaboration on AI, research security, 6G/Open RAN/AI-RAN, bio/pharma supply chains, quantum, fusion, space.New U.S.–Japan working group on secure/sovereign cloud standards and requirements.Context:Builds on July landmark economic/trade agreement ($550B investment, 15% baseline tariff) and September EO implementing the framework; complements recent Malaysia agreements.