Agencies:
US President Donald Trump will travel to Japan and South Korea next week seeking progress on nearly $900 billion in pledged investments for American industries, including factories and a natural gas pipeline project.
Japan earlier promised $550 billion, while South Korea offered $350 billion in August as both countries pushed Trump to reduce his planned tariffs from 25% to 15%. But these pledges remain uncertain, with Tokyo wanting benefits for its own companies and Seoul seeking a U.S. dollar swap line to avoid financial pressure.
Trump insists he will control how the money is used, allowing him to decide which U.S. sectors gain.
Meanwhile, Trump’s popularity among Hispanic adults has dropped. A new AP-NORC survey shows 25% now have a favorable view of him, down from 44% in January when he took office. Those saying the U.S. is headed in the wrong direction rose to 73% from 63% in March
