Nepal, Oct. 1 -- Japan's tariff envoy said Wednesday there were "no discrepancies" with the United States on the $550 billion of mooted investments by Tokyo as part of their recent trade agreement.

Under the terms of the US-Japan deal lowering threatened tariffs, Tokyo will invest the money in the United States, according to the White House.

South Korea is also on the hook for $350 billion.

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US President Donald Trump has said both countries will provide this "signing bonus" upfront.

A US-Japan memorandum of understanding made no mention of immediate payments, saying that would be made "from time to time".

The MoU also stipulated that Tokyo ...