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Congressional Research Service Issues Insight White Paper on U.S.-Japan Critical Minerals Agreement
May 18, 2023
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12152) on the U.S.-Japan critical minerals agreement on May 17, 2023, by Kyla H. Kitamura, international trade and finance analyst:

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U.S.-Japan Critical Minerals Agreement

On March 28, the United States and Japan signed a critical minerals agreement (CMA), which entered into force immediately upon signature without requiring congressional approval. . . .

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