Japanese media: Japan and the US governments plan to sign an action plan for a critical mineral trade agreement

According to Kyodo News citing diplomatic sources, the governments of Japan and the US will sign an action plan for preparing a critical mineral trade agreement during a bilateral summit.

The action plan will be signed at the leaders' meeting on March 19 in Washington. The plan will include a proposal to impose tariffs on critical minerals from China in response to China's measures to strengthen restrictions on rare earth exports.

The Japan-US leaders' meeting will be held on March 19.

Original: toutiao.com/article/1859659867219980/

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