President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hold up signed documents for a critical minerals and rare earth elements deal during a meeting at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo, on Oct. 28, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump has announced three new projects, worth a total of $36 billion, as the first stage of a trade deal with Japan that ultimately includes more than half a trillion dollars of funding for U.S. manufacturing and energy development.
“Our MASSIVE Trade Deal with Japan has just launched!” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform on Feb. 17.
Travis Gillmore is a White House reporter for The Epoch Times. He previously covered the California legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom. Contact him at [email protected]
