The President of the USA, Donald Trump, and the Japanese Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, signed an agreement to ensure the supply of critical minerals and rare earths, essential for the industries of both countries.

Donald Trump and Sanae Takaichi signed an agreement in Tokyo to ensure the supply of critical minerals and rare earths necessary for the industries in the USA and Japan. The agreement provides for cooperation between the two countries to mobilize the government and the public sector to strengthen investments in the extraction and processing of these resources, essential for modern technologies, including smartphones and electric vehicles. This initiative aims to enhance economic security and promote economic growth, thereby contributing to global prosperity. Additionally, the leaders discussed a "new golden age" in relations between Japan and the USA, in the context of China's monopoly on rare earths, which has been used as a weapon in the trade war with Washington. This topic is expected to be addressed in the meeting between Trump and Xi Jinping.