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flag U.S. and Japan signed a minerals deal to cut Chinese reliance, boost defense, and spur $550B in Japanese investments.

flag U.S. President Donald Trump and Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi signed a framework agreement in Tokyo to strengthen cooperation on critical minerals and rare earths, aiming to reduce reliance on China. flag The deal supports supply chain resilience for defense, technology, and clean energy. flag Takaichi pledged to raise Japan’s defense spending to 2% of GDP two years early and acquire U.S. Tomahawk missiles. flag Trump praised her leadership and her ties to former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, while Japan committed to a $550 billion investment package in the U.S., including shipbuilding and purchases of American soybeans, gas, and trucks. flag The visit, part of Trump’s longest overseas trip since returning to office, sets the stage for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea, where Trump aims to secure a trade truce.

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