US and Japan clash over liability in $40bn nuclear deal
The United States and Japan clashed over who would bear meltdown liability in a $40bn nuclear power project, according to reports. The venture formed part of Tokyo's commitment to invest $550bn in the US in return for lower tariffs, tying the energy dispute to a broader trade and investment arrangement between the two allies.
Why it matters
Liability terms could stall a flagship project underpinning Japan's $550bn investment-for-tariffs bargain, testing whether trade concessions translate into deliverable industrial deals.
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Part of the July 23, 2026 brief.