DELIVERING FOR AMERICAN WORKERS: President Donald J. Trump and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi convened at the White House today to unveil new initiatives aimed at reinforcing the U.S.-Japan Alliance. These initiatives focus on enhancing economic security and strengthening deterrence, contributing to a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
- The President advocated for American farmers, ranchers, and producers by facilitating improved and expedited market access for U.S. agricultural exports to Japan.
- Building on the initial tranche of three significant Japanese investments under the 2025 U.S.-Japan Strategic Trade and Investment Agreement, announced in February 2026 and valued at $36 billion, the U.S. welcomes a second tranche of investments from Japan. This includes up to $40 billion from GE Vernova Hitachi for small modular reactor power plants in Tennessee and Alabama and up to $33 billion for natural gas generation facilities in Pennsylvania and Texas.
- The U.S. and Japan will continue collaborating on investment security issues, with Japan planning to strengthen its inbound investment review process based on national security risks.
- The President expressed appreciation for Japan’s support of U.S. reindustrialization. The U.S. will prioritize visa processing for temporary business travelers who make significant investments, train American workers, or transfer essential skills.
- A new Memorandum of Cooperation will facilitate the promotion of the use, conservation, and management of National Parks by both countries.
STRENGTHENING SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE AND ENERGY SECURITY: The leaders addressed the persistent threat from economic and geopolitical rivals that restrict strategic supply chains, like critical minerals. They reaffirmed short-term strategies to expand trusted supply chains for vital infrastructure and industries.
- The President and Prime Minister praised the results of the Indo-Pacific Energy Security Ministerial and Business Forum, which united 17 Indo-Pacific Ministers and numerous business leaders to spotlight over $50 billion in projects and investments in the U.S. and the region.
- Under a new Memorandum of Cooperation, the two nations will speed up joint research and development and industry collaboration on the commercially viable development of deep-sea critical minerals resources, including rare-earth muds near Japan’s Minamitorishima Island, which could satisfy industrial demand for centuries.
- The U.S. and Japan established a Critical Minerals Action Plan to boost the production and diversity of critical minerals, creating a plurilateral trade initiative supported by price floors or other measures.
ADVANCING THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SPACE PARTNERSHIP: The U.S. and Japan are committed to achieving excellence through joint projects and new initiatives in various fields.
- The U.S. Department of Energy and Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology signed a Statement of Intent to foster cooperation on AI-enabled scientific discovery, high-performance computing, and quantum technologies.
- A new Memorandum of Understanding will see the U.S. Argonne National Laboratory, Japan’s RIKEN and Fujitsu, and NVIDIA collaborating to enhance computing architectures and solutions.
- Astronauts are set to return to the Moon as part of NASA’s Artemis program with Japan’s crewed pressurized lunar rover. The two nations will also expand cooperation in low-Earth orbit and the NASA-led Moon base and plan to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) later this year.
- The countries are working together on biotech and pharmaceutical supply chain resilience under the October 2025 Technology Prosperity Deal.
- In 2025, the two nations exchanged multiple epidemic intelligence reports, identifying 19 public health events, which facilitated earlier detection and rapid response.
STRENGTHENING DETERRENCE AND DEFENSE COOPERATION: The U.S. acknowledged Japan’s commitment to quickly enhance its defense capabilities, increase its defense budget, and continue collaborating with U.S. forces in Japan and the region.
- The U.S. and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to deploying advanced capabilities in Japan to establish a robust denial defense posture. This year, they will maintain close coordination, building on the successful 2025 deployment of the U.S. Typhon missile system to mainland Japan.
- Following a bilateral feasibility study for AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) co-production, the two countries will define Japan’s future role in augmenting AMRAAM production capacity.
- In support of missile defense cooperation, the two sides will significantly increase the production of Standard Missile 3 Block IIA missiles in Japan fourfold.
- The U.S. welcomed Japan’s pledge to develop a secure and sovereign cloud platform for government data to enhance bilateral information sharing, planning, and coordination.
ENHANCING REGIONAL SECURITY: The leaders advanced national security interests to protect American and Japanese lives and property.
- The leaders committed to peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait as a crucial element of regional security and global prosperity, endorsed the peaceful resolution of cross-Strait issues through dialogue, and opposed any attempts to alter the status quo unilaterally, including by force or coercion.
- The U.S. and Japan reiterated their commitment to the complete denuclearization of North Korea and to strengthening the Japan-U.S.-ROK partnership. The U.S. supports Japan’s determination to resolve the abductee issue promptly.
- The two sides will cooperate in third countries to counter challenges posed by strategic competitors and rogue states.
