In a significant diplomatic move, Japan’s newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and US President Donald Trump solidified their nations’ alliance through a series of economic and defense agreements during their meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday. The leaders signed a document reaffirming the implementation of a trade deal initially reached in July, which includes Japan’s pledge to invest $550 billion in critical US industries such as semiconductors, rare earths, and shipbuilding. Additionally, Japan committed to increasing its purchases of US agricultural products.