Archive · 19 Jan 2026
Japan, US shortlist projects under $550B investment plan
Japan and the United States are working together on a big investment plan worth $550 billion.
They have picked a few projects to start with, including one by SoftBank Group for a large data centre.
The money will come from Japanese banks and government agencies.
They are planning to finalise the first project before the Japanese Prime Minister visits the US.
The goal is to make trade easier and build important supply chains for both countries.
Japan and the US have shortlisted projects under a $550 billion investment plan.
A key project involves a large-scale data centre initiative by SoftBank Group.
Financing will come from Japanese state-owned agencies JBIC and NEXI, along with megabanks.
Discussions are ongoing, with formalisation expected ahead of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s visit to the US.
The investment plan is designed to ease tariffs and build key supply chains for both countries.
- Who
- Japan and the United States
- What
- Shortlisting projects under a $550 billion investment plan
- When
- Discussions ongoing, with formalisation expected ahead of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s visit later this spring
- Where
- United States and Japan
- Why
- To ease tariffs on Japanese exports to the American market and build key supply chains
- Investment Amount
- $550 billion
- Countries Involved
- Japan and the United States
- Key Project
- Large-scale data centre initiative involving SoftBank Group
- Financing Agencies
- Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI)
- Expected Visit
- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s visit to the US later this spring