Japan’s $550 Billion Trade-Off: The High Cost of Appeasing Trump’s Tariff Threats
In a dramatic turn of economic diplomacy, Japan has agreed to invest a staggering $550 billion in U.S.-directed projects in exchange for reduced tariffs under President Donald Trump’s administration. The deal, finalized after months of tense negotiations and a last-minute Oval Office meeting, marks one of the most expensive trade concessions in modern history. While…