A massive, natural gas facility that US President Donald Trump said Japan plans to build in Ohio would be the largest in the US, with capacity to power millions of homes.

Toshiba (TOSBF), and Hitachi (HTHIY) (HTHIF) have shown interest in joining a U.S. gas project announced by President Donald Trump, trade minister Ryosei Akazawa said Wednesday. Other companies have also expressed interest in two additional projects outlined by the U.

TOKYO -- Multiple Japanese companies, such as Softbank Group, Toshiba and Hitachi, have shown interest in taking part in investment projects under the Japan-U.S. trade deal signed last year with President Donald Trump, according to a Japanese government announcement on Wednesday.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced three projects to be built in the states of Texas, Ohio, and Georgia as part of a $550 billion U.S. investment pledge by Japan.

Donald Trump says deals ‘end our foolish dependence on foreign sources’, while Japanese PM hails enhanced economic security

Donald Trump announces US-Japan trade deal launch with Japan investing $36 billion in US oil, gas, and mineral projects, including Ohio's SB Energy facility.