Japan Makes First Investments in Us Under Trade Deal

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Japan will make the first tranche of investments promised under a trade deal with the United States, Washington announced on Tuesday. The three investments, worth a total of $36 billion, will focus on natural gas, oil and synthetic diamond production, the French news agency AFP reported.

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In Japan, markets were up on Wednesday after the country announced plans to invest up to $36 billion in the United States. The market was also boosted by stronger-than-expected growth in Japanese exports.