US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi signed a framework agreement in Tokyo to secure critical minerals and rare earths supplies through coordinated investment and economic policy tools. The meeting also covered trade, defence and regional security, with Japan expected to offer a package of US investments and increased purchases of American goods.
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Takaichi is expected to offer a package of US investments in a $550 billion deal agreed earlier this year, including shipbuilding, and increased purchases of US soybeans, natural gas and pickup trucks, according to Reuters.
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which Takaichi sought to head off by pledging last week to fast-track plans to increase defence spending to 2 percent of GDP.
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US President Donald Trump and Japan's new Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, have signed a framework agreement in Tokyo to secure the supply of critical minerals and rare earths
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Before the meeting, many protesters took to the streets of Tokyo to denounce US President Donald Trump's visit and his meeting with newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
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"It's a very strong handshake," Trump said, as the pair posed for photos at the Akasaka Palace in downtown Tokyo before being guided into the ballroom for an honour guard.
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