President Donald Trump and Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday signed a framework agreement for securing the supply of critical minerals and rare earths through mining and processing, the White House said.

The agreement came after Trump’s meeting with Japan’s first female leader, as part of his wider trip to Asia . Both Washington and Tokyo are looking to strengthen their supply chains for rare earth elements, which are used everywhere, from renewable energy to electronics and cars.

According to the White House , Japan and the U.S. plan to coordinate investment and policy efforts to develop more diversified and transparent markets for critical minerals and rare earth elements.

Within six months, Washington and Tokyo plan to identify and fund new mining and processing pr

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