White House posts Fact Sheet on US-Japan alliance and stated it welcomes a second tranche of Japanese investments and that US and Japan reached a critical minerals action plan

The White House's announcement regarding the US-Japan alliance, particularly the welcome for Japanese investments and the new critical minerals action plan, signals a strengthening of economic ties. This could have implications for metal commodities, particularly those involved in critical minerals, as well as support for the JPY against other currencies like the USD if investor sentiment turns positive around the Japanese economy.