AI Cartoon | The Protection Fee

AI Cartoon | The Protection Fee

Xinhua
18 Mar 2026, 17:15 GMT+

Allies in name, ATMs in reality.

FYI: In exchange for lowering additional U.S. tariffs, Japan pledged last July to invest $550 billion in the U.S. by 2029, which accounts for about 12% of Japan's 2025 GDP.

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