Japan clinches major trade and security deals at Trump summit

Japan’s Sanae Takaichi wrapped a largely smooth visit with expanded U.S. cooperation on trade, energy, shipbuilding, AI and critical minerals, including up to $73 billion in joint investments and Alaska oil purchases, plus backing for Japan’s role in Trump’s Golden Dome defense concept. Tokyo reaffirmed it cannot deploy troops under its pacifist constitution and did not pledge warship deployments to the Middle East, focusing instead on de‑escalation of the Iran conflict and stronger bilateral ties as a hedge against China and North Korea.