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Japan’s deal involves a significant Japanese investment of approximately $550 billion into the US, a figure announced by Donald Trump. Interestingly, Japan indicates that this deal does not involve reductions in existing tariffs on US exports to Japan, framing it more as a foreign direct investment agreement rather than a straightforward tariff reduction. Meanwhile, Taiwan’s largest company, TSMC, already announced a $100 billion investment into the US earlier this year, yet Taiwan remains under a 32% tariff, presenting ongoing challenges and opportunities for strategic negotiations.