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Podcast: NTD News Today
Episode: US, Japan Sign $490 Billion Investment Deals; Hurricane Melissa to Make Landfall in Jamaica
Description: President Donald Trump met with business leaders in Japan on Tuesday. Around 20 companies from Japan and the United States are exploring projects related to Tokyo’s pledge to invest $490 billion in America. The president said the U.S.–Japan partnership is a cornerstone of mutual prosperity and Asian-Pacific security.Hurricane Melissa reached category 5 status on Monday, making it the strongest Atlantic storm so far this year. Melissa is currently bearing down on Jamaica. The island nation hasn't taken a direct hit from a hurricane in more than a decade.