TOKYO, May 1 : Japan has signed a $2.2 billion loan agreement for the first batch of projects under its $550 billion U.S. investment pledge, kicking off financing tied to a trade deal that cut U.S. tariffs on Japanese imports to 15 per cent. State-owned Japan Bank for International Cooperation said on Frid

TOKYO, May 1 : Japan has signed a $2.2 billion loan agreement for the first batch of projects under its $550 billion U.S. investment pledge, kicking off financing tied to a trade deal that cut U.S. tariffs on Japanese imports to 15 per cent. State-owned Japan Bank for International Cooperation said on Frid