Trump and Takaichi have signed their framework for securing critical mineral supply

Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi sign on framework for securing the supply of critical minerals and rare earths.

This was flagged as to happen today, and here it is.

White House statement:

• US and Japan plan to use economic policy tools and coordinated investment to accelerate the development of diversified, liquid, and fair markets for critical minerals and rare earths

Earlier:

• Japan PM Takaichi: Want to realise a new golden age of Japan-US alliance with Trump

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.