Apple CEO Tim Cook attended an event in Tokyo, Japan, as part of President Donald Trump's attempt to encourage Japanese investment in U.S. firms.
Tim Cook has repeatedly met with President Trump to help further the interests of Apple. In the latest meeting of the two, it's part of a wider event to bring more investment to the United States.
The event in Tokyo had President Trump dine with a variety of business leaders at the U.S. Ambassador's Residence on Tuesday, reports Nikkei. The business leaders represented both countries, with Cook among the American contingent, along with OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman and SalesForce's Marc Benioff.
Japanese business leaders in attendance included Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son, Taro Shimada of Toyota, and Honda president Toshihiro Mibe.
The event was one used to promote Japanese investments in the United States, with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announcing new potential investments to attendees, reports Bloomberg.
It is part of an overall trade agreement between the two countries, where Japan pledges to fund $550 billion in projects in the United States. Deals announced by Lutnick are thought to account for about $490 billion of the total, though some are at a preliminary stage.
In exchange for the investment, Japan expects for the U.S. to cap and lower tariffs on Japanese goods.
Cook and other attendees will have been feed well at the meeting. The menu included black tiger shrimp with cocktail sauce, fresh crab, and wagyu beef.
