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U.S.-Japan Critical Minerals Agreement Topic of White Paper From CRS
November 05, 2026
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12517) by international trade and finance analyst Kyla H. Kitamura:

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U.S.-Japan Critical Minerals Agreement

In March 2023, the United States and Japan signed a critical minerals agreement (CMA) covering five key minerals related to the production of batteries for clean vehicles (also commonly referred to as electric vehicles or "EVs& . . .

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