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TOKYO, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Around 20 companies from Japan and the U.S. have expressed interest in projects that could contribute to Tokyo's commitment to invest $550 billion in the United States as part of a trade agreement, a factsheet by the two countries showed on Tuesday. U.S. President Donald Trumpin July agreed to implement lower tariffs on Japanese automobile imports and other products in a deal that included a commitment to $550 billion of Japanese investment in U.S. projects. Advertisement · Scroll to continue Companies interested in taking part include SoftBank Group (9984.T), opens new tab, Mitsubishi Electric (6503.T), opens new tab and Hitachi (6501.T), opens new tab, according to the list, opens new tab of possible projects. The list, which covers areas including energy, AI infrastructure and critical minerals, says it could represent some $400 billion in investment. Japan has said its investment package would include equity, loans and loan guarantees from state-owned agencies. The list was published after President Donald Trump met with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Tuesday, inking deals covering trade and rare earths. Westinghouse is looking at building pressurized water reactors and small modular reactors totalling up to $100 billion, with Japanese firms such as Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (7011.T), opens new tab, Toshiba and IHI (7013.T), opens new tab potentially involved. Advertisement · Scroll to continue GE Vernova (GEV.N), opens new tab could build small modular reactors and supply power equipment with the involvement of Japanese companies. SoftBank, whose founder and CEO Masayoshi Son has met with Trump, is interested in a $25 billion project to develop large-scale power infrastructure, according to the list. Carrier (CARR.N), opens new tab could supply thermal cooling systems for power infrastructure and involve Japanese companies and Panasonic (6752.T), opens new tab could build energy storage systems. Other interested firms include Murata (6981.T), opens new tab, TDK (6762.T), opens new tab and Fujikura (5803.T), opens new tab. Ad Break Coming Up NEXT StayNext OffEnglish 180p288p360p480p540p576p720pHD1080pHDAuto (180p) About ConnatixV2125200913 About ConnatixV2125200913 Continue watchingafter the adVisit Advertiser websiteGO TO PAGE Reporting by Makiko Yamazaki; Editing by Clarence Fernandez and Thomas Derpinghaus Purchase Licensing Rights
