TOKYO — Investment in the U.S. by Japanese companies grew 20% on the year to 26.18 trillion yen ($177 billion) for the January-July period on anticipation of American economic growth and efforts to avoid U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs by increasing local production capacity.
Led by Nippon Steel and Toppan deals, acquisitions up sharply for January-July
The increasing cost of importing goods to the U.S. is pushing some Japanese companies to secure local production. (Source photos by Reuters)
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September 9, 2025 00:51 JST
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