As reported at The Hill, President Donald Trump signed an agreement with Japan on critical rare earth minerals. This critical minerals signing with Japan came just two days after the U.S. signed agreements with Thailand, Cambodia and Malaysia.
President Trump on Monday signed an agreement with Japan to ramp up cooperation on the processing of critical minerals and rare earth materials, underscoring a major priority of his trip to Asia.
Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi signed off on the agreement, which outlines how the two countries are “intensifying their cooperative efforts” to accelerate the processing of critical minerals.
The critical minerals agreement states the two countries will provide financial support for mining projects within six months.
The two leaders also signed an agreement that vowed cooperation toward “a new golden age for the U.S.-Japan alliance.”