Japan and U.S. to confirm cooperation on key minerals
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Japan and the United States are working to issue a joint document confirming bilateral cooperation on key minerals, according to informed sources. The agreement is expected to be finalized around the time of Prime Minister Takaichi's upcoming summit with President Trump in Washington. The initiative reflects growing strategic alignment on critical mineral supply chains between the two allies.
The Japanese and U.S. governments are working to issue a joint document on the matter, informed sources said.