Government to provide low-interest loans and guarantees in fiscal 2026

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, left, and Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s lead tariff negotiator. Japan agreed to support up to $550 billion in investment in the U.S. earlier this year. © Reuters
YUKA FURUBAYASHI
December 27, 2025 01:51 JST
TOKYO — Japan will set aside 7.18 trillion yen ($45.9 billion) for low-interest loans and guarantees through the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, in part to support the $550 billion of investment in the U.S. that the two countries agreed on this year, the Finance Ministry said Friday.