US EditionJapan, Italy Agree to Cooperate on Economic Security, Critical Minerals
Japan and Italy upgraded ties to a special strategic partnership to enhance economic security, defense collaboration, and space cooperation amid concerns over China, officials said.
- On Friday, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni issued a joint statement in Tokyo elevating bilateral ties to a "special strategic partnership" and deepening cooperation on economic security and defense.
- Amid concerns about China’s trade practices and rare-earth dominance, Japan and Italy framed cooperation on economic security to build resilient supply chains during the 160th anniversary of diplomatic relations after Meloni arrived on Thursday.
- On defence and energy, the two sides pledged to launch a consultative body on space and confirmed an Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement, joint training between the Japanese Self-Defense Forces and Italian military, emergency LNG support, and cooperation with Britain on a next-generation fighter project.
- The agreement immediately commits both governments to strengthen supply chains for critical minerals and boost security cooperation for a free and open Indo-Pacific, including Italian deployments to the Indo-Pacific.
- Looking ahead, Tokyo and Rome plan to accelerate the next-generation fighter jet trilateral project targeting 2035 deployment, deepening defence cooperation amid regional tensions.
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Takaichi, Meloni agree to beef up critical minerals supply chain
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni agreed Friday to cooperate in strengthening economic security including supply chains of critical minerals as they aligned their nations more closely in the face of China's growing clout. The two countries upgraded their "strategic partnership" to a "special strategic…
Leaders of Japan, Italy agree to cooperate on economic security and space
The prime ministers of Japan and Italy have agreed to elevate bilateral ties. They decided to strengthen collaboration to build resilient supply chains and set up a body to discuss cooperation in space.
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