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- Japan and the United States will advance cooperation on investment and uphold last year’s trade deal.
- Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa said the United States will not raise tariffs above the July 2025 deal.
- Both governments pledged to reinforce critical-mineral supply chains, warning China’s export controls could cause damage.
- Akazawa said AI and semiconductor manufacturing will receive a larger share of the $550 billion U.S.–bound investment.
