US and Japan Sign Framework Agreement on Minerals and Rare Earths!
After a bilateral meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday, the US president and Japanese Prime Minister Takayoshi Sato signed an agreement on ensuring the supply of critical minerals and rare earths.
The two sides agreed to support the supply of raw materials and processed critical minerals and rare earths that are vital to the domestic industries of both the United States and Japan.
The framework agreement stipulates that the two allies will cooperate to ensure the supply and mobilize government and public sectors to increase investment in the exploitation and processing of resources that power everything from iPhones to electric vehicles.
The joint statement said: "This agreement will help the two countries strengthen economic security, promote economic growth, and thus continuously promote global prosperity."
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