US President Donald Trump, currently visiting Tokyo, and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi signed an agreement on Tuesday to secure supplies of rare earth minerals.
A White House statement indicated that Trump and Takaichi signed a joint agreement during their meeting aimed at securing supplies of rare earth minerals and critical minerals.
Kyodo News Agency reported that Takaichi and Trump agreed to continue working to develop bilateral relations between the two countries in various fields.
Takaichi, who became Japan's first female prime minister last week, pledged to build a new "golden age" for the Japan-US alliance, while praising Trump's role in promoting peace in the Middle East.
