U.S. President Donald Trump announced the launch of the first tranche of Japanese investments under the historic 2025 trade agreement. Tokyo will allocate nearly $36 billion to three strategic projects in Ohio, Texas, and Georgia. The initiative includes building the most powerful gas-fired power plant in the USA, an oil terminal, and a critical minerals production facility, aimed at strengthening the energy security of both powers and reducing their dependence on supplies from China.

Record-breaking Power Plant in Ohio

Japanese SoftBank will finance the construction of the largest gas-fired power plant in the USA with a capacity of 9.2 GW, which will consume $33 billion.

Independence from China

The new factory in Georgia is to cover U.S. demand for industrial diamonds, eliminating the need to import from the Chinese market.

Oil Infrastructure in Texas

As part of the agreement, a deep-water oil export terminal will be built, strengthening the USA's position as a global energy supplier.

The Donald Trump administration officially confirmed the start of key infrastructure projects funded by Japanese capital. This is the first part of a commitment totaling $550 billion, which Japan made in July 2025. In exchange for these investment pledges, Washington agreed to reduce tariffs on Japanese goods from 25 to 15 percent. The largest undertaking will be the construction of a gas-fired power plant in Ohio with a capacity of 9.2 gigawatts, led by a subsidiary of SoftBank. This investment will consume $33 billion and become the most powerful facility of its kind in the United States. U.S.-Japan economic relations have for decades been based on a strong security alliance, but during Donald Trump's presidency they have been closely tied to the trade balance and foreign direct investment in American industry.The remaining funds will be used for an oil export terminal in Texas and an industrial diamond factory in Georgia. The latter project is crucial for the critical minerals sector, as it aims to make U.S. industry independent of imports from China. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi emphasized that this agreement not only supports the American economy but also guarantees Japan trade stability in the face of global geopolitical tensions. Experts point out that such a formulated agreement is a model example of transactional diplomacy by the current White House administration. „Our HUGE trade deal with Japan just kicked off! We're ending the foolish dependence on foreign sources.” — Donald TrumpGas-fired power plant (Ohio): 33.0, Oil terminal (Texas): 2.1, Minerals and diamonds (Georgia): 0.9550 billion USD — total value of promised Japanese investments

Mentioned People

  • Donald Trump — President of the United States, who announced the start of investments on Truth Social.
  • Sanae Takaichi — Prime Minister of Japan, co-author of the trade agreement with the USA.
  • Howard Lutnick — U.S. Secretary of Commerce, responsible for the technical details of the agreement.