2 hours agoTrump signs historic agreement on rare minerals with Japan
Periskopi(8 months ago)
(8 months ago)President Donald Trump and Japan's prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, signed a framework agreement on rare metals and critical minerals. Like the US, Tokyo is rushing to secure a stable supply of critical minerals, while China, the dominant producer of rare metals, has intensified export controls and threatens global supply, the BBC writes. [...]
Like the US, Tokyo is rushing to secure a stable supply of critical minerals, while China, the dominant producer of rare metals, has intensified export controls and threatens global supply, the BBC writes.
At a meeting that has been an early test for Takaichi, the two leaders warned a new <x0) golden <x0poca” for the alliance between their countries.
Japanese exports to the US will now face 15% tariffs agreed on earlier, but appears to have been finalised Tuesday. /Periscope/
