This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Andrew Seaborg, honorary consul of Japan in Wisconsin. This pledge to invest $550 billion in the United States over the next three years was announced last year as part of a trade agreement with the Trump administration. “It’s important to remember that Japan has been the largest foreign direct investor in the United States for more than a decade,” Seaborg said. While the deal secured lower tariffs for Japan, he said “it’s a little unfortunate that we went after our friends.”Seaborg also touted Japan’s approach to international business. “They take a long-term approach to all of their investment in the United States.”The effort was launched with the support of former Wisconsin Gov.