Trump, Japanese PM Sign Critical Minerals, Rare Earths Deal

U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hold up signed documents regarding securing the supply of critical minerals and rare earths, at a bilateral meeting at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo, Japan, on Oct. 28, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump met with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on

Trump, Japanese PM Agree to Critical Minerals, Rare Earths Deals in ‘New Golden Age’ for Both Countries

U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hold up signed documents regarding securing the supply of critical minerals and rare earths, at a bilateral meeting at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo, Japan, on Oct. 28, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump met with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the royal

Implementation of the Agreement Toward a NEW GOLDEN AGE for the U.S. – Japan Alliance

President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump, and Prime Minister of Japan, Takaichi Sanae, met in Tokyo, Japan, on October 28, 2025. Recalling the historic Agreement between the United States and Japan on July 22, 2025, followed by the Executive Order 14345, the Joint Statement on the Agreement, as well as the Memorandum of

United States – Japan Framework for Securing the Supply of Critical Minerals and Rare Earths through Mining and Processing

Whereas, critical minerals and rare earths are essential for the production of advanced technologies; Whereas, the United States of America (the “United States” or “U.S.”) and Japan (together, the “Participants”) intend to support the supply of raw and processed critical minerals and rare earths crucial to the domestic industries of the United States and Japan;