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 on Oct. 28, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein/ReutersU.S. President Donald Trump met with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Oct. 27 for bilateral talks on security, trade, and other issues, before signing a framework agreement outlining the two nations’ plans for an expanded partnership.“I would like to realize a new golden age of Japan–U.S. alliance, where both Japan and the United States will become stronger and also more prosperous,” Takaichi said.