Japan-USRì-Měi日美announcedxuānbù宣布73 billion US dollars730 yì měiyuán730亿美元strategic investmentzhànlüè tóuzī战略投资planjìhuà计划，coveringhángài涵盖small modular nuclear reactorsxiǎoxíng múkuàihuà hé fǎnyìngduī小型模块化核反应堆andyǔ与critical mineralsguānjiàn kuàngchǎn关键矿产cooperationhézuò合作。
Japan-US
Rì-Měi
日美
announced
xuānbù
宣布
73 billion US dollars
730 yì měiyuán
730亿美元
strategic investment
zhànlüè tóuzī
战略投资
plan
jìhuà
计划
covering
hángài
涵盖
small modular nuclear reactors
xiǎoxíng múkuàihuà hé fǎnyìngduī
小型模块化核反应堆
and
yǔ
与
critical minerals
guānjiàn kuàngchǎn
关键矿产
cooperation
hézuò
合作
the White House
Báigōng
白宫
summit
fēnghuì
峰会
during
qījiān
期间
Japan
Rìběn
日本
announced
xuānbù
宣布
to
xiàng
向
the US
Měiguó
美国
additional
zhuījiā
追加
up to
gāodá
高达
73 billion US dollars
730 yì měiyuán
730亿美元
structural particle
de
的
strategic investment
zhànlüè tóuzī
战略投资
focused on
zhòngdiǎn
重点
covering
hángài
涵盖
small modular nuclear reactors
xiǎoxíng múkuàihuà hé fǎnyìngduī
小型模块化核反应堆
and
jí
及
critical minerals
guānjiàn kuàngchǎn
关键矿产
supply chain
gōngyìng liàn
供应链
cooperation
hézuò
合作
this investment
cǐcì tóuzī
此次投资
is
xì
系
this year
jīnnián
今年
February
2 yuè
2月
first tranche
shǒupī
首批
36 billion US dollars
360 yì měiyuán
360亿美元
commitment
chéngnuò
承诺
following
zhī hòu de
之后的
the second round
dì èr lún
第二轮
strategic deployment
zhànlüè bùshǔ
战略部署
bringing
shǐ
使
Japan
Rìběn
日本
toward the US
duì Měi
对美
strategic investment
zhànlüè tóuzī
战略投资
total
zǒng’é
总额
cumulatively
lěijì
累计
approaching
jiējìn
接近
110 billion US dollars
1100 yì měiyuán
1100亿美元
March 20, 2026 at 10:00 PM
March 19 to 20
3 yuè 19 rì zhì 20 rì
3月19日至20日
Japan
Rìběn
日本
prime minister
shǒuxiàng
首相
Sanae Takaichi
Gāoshì Zǎomiáo
高市早苗
at
zài
在
Washington
Huáshèngdùn
华盛顿
attending
chūxí
出席
the White House
Báigōng
白宫
summit
fēnghuì
峰会
during
qījiān
期间
announced
xuānbù
宣布
Japan
Rìběn
日本
will
jiāng
将
to
xiàng
向
the United States
Měiguó
美国
additionally invest
zhuījiā
追加
up to
gāodá
高达
73 billion US dollars
730 yì měiyuán
730亿美元
structural particle
de
的
strategic investment
zhànlüè tóuzī
战略投资
this investment
cǐcì tóuzī
此次投资
is
shì
是
February
2 yuè
2月
first round
shǒu lún
首轮
36 billion US dollars
360 yì měiyuán
360亿美元
commitment
chéngnuò
承诺
structural particle
de
的
continuation
yánxù
延续
bringing
shǐ
使
Japan
Rìběn
日本
toward the US
duì Měi
对美
strategic investment
zhànlüè tóuzī
战略投资
total
zǒngé
总额
cumulatively
lěijì
累计
approaching
jiējìn
接近
110 billion US dollars
1100 yì měiyuán
1100亿美元
among these
qízhōng
其中
the largest
guīmó zuì dà de
规模最大的
project
xiàngmù
项目
is
wèi
为
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy
GE Rìlì Hénéng
GE日立核能
company
gōngsī
公司
committed to
chéngnuò
承诺
investing
tóuzī
投资
40 billion US dollars
400 yì měiyuán
400亿美元
in
zài
在
Tennessee
Tiánnàxī Zhōu
田纳西州
and
hé
和
Alabama
Ālābāmǎ Zhōu
阿拉巴马州
to build
jiànshè
建设
small modular nuclear reactors
xiǎoxíng múkuàihuà hé fǎnyìngduī
小型模块化核反应堆
in addition
cǐwài
此外
approximately
yuē
约
33 billion US dollars
330 yì měiyuán
330亿美元
will
jiāng
将
be used for
yòngyú
用于
in
zài
在
Pennsylvania
Bīnxīfǎníyà Zhōu
宾夕法尼亚州
and
hé
和
Texas
Dékèsàsī Zhōu
德克萨斯州
building
jiànshè
建设
natural gas
tiānrán qì
天然气
power generation facilities
fādiàn shèshī
发电设施
in order to
yǐ
以
meet
mǎnzú
满足
US
Měiguó
美国
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
data centers
shùjù zhōngxīn
数据中心
surge
jīzēng
激增
brought about by
suǒ dài lái de
所带来的
electricity demand
diànlì xūqiú
电力需求
both sides
shuāngfāng
双方
also
hái
还
signed
qiānshǔ le
签署了
the US-Japan Critical Minerals Action Plan
Měi-Rì Guānjiàn Kuàngchǎn Xíngdòng Jìhuà
美日关键矿产行动计划
aimed at
zhǐzài
旨在
promoting
tuīdòng
推动
rare earth elements
xītǔ
稀土
and
hé
和
battery materials
diànchí cáiliào
电池材料
structural particle
de
的
diversification of
duōyuánhuà
多元化
mining
kāicǎi
开采
to reduce
jiàngdī
降低
on
duì
对
single
dānyī
单一
source
láiyuán
来源
structural particle
de
的
strategic dependence
zhànlüè yīlài
战略依赖
in
zài
在
technology cooperation
kējì hézuò
科技合作
dimension
céngmiàn
层面
the US
Měiguó
美国
Department of Energy
néngyuánbù
能源部
and
yǔ
与
Japan
Rìběn
日本
Ministry of Education and Science
Wénbù Kēxué Shěng
文部科学省
signed
qiānshǔ le
签署了
a statement of intent
yìxiàng shēngmíng
意向声明
regarding
jiù
就
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
driven
qūdòng de
驱动的
scientific discovery
kēxué fāxiàn
科学发现
high-performance computing
gāo xìngnéng jìsuàn
高性能计算
and
jí
及
quantum technology
liàngzǐ jìshù
量子技术
to carry out
kāizhǎn
开展
in-depth cooperation
shēndù hézuò
深度合作
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
believe
rènwéi
认为
this
cǐcì
此次
agreement
xiéyì
协议
marks
biāozhì zhe
标志着
Japan-US
Rì-Měi
日美
alliance
tóngméng
同盟
in
zài
在
energy security
néngyuán ānquán
能源安全
and
yǔ
与
supply chain
gōngyìng liàn
供应链
resilience
rènxìng
韧性
in terms of
fāngmiàn de
方面的
strategic cooperation
zhànlüè xiézuò
战略协作
has reached
dádào
达到
a new level
xīn gāodù
新高度
also
yì
亦
reflects
zhéshè chū
折射出
both sides
shuāngfāng
双方
amid
zài
在
great-power competition
dàguó jìngzhēng
大国竞争
in the context of
géjú xià
格局下
to strengthen
qiánghuà
强化
industrial cooperation
chǎnyè hézuò
产业合作
structural particle
de
的
shared willingness
gòngtóng yìyuàn
共同意愿
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BusinessJapan and US Announce 73 Billion Dollar Strategic Investment Package Covering Small Modular Reactors and Critical Minerals
Japan announced an additional strategic investment of up to 73 billion dollars in the US at a White House summit, focused on small modular nuclear reactors and critical mineral supply chains. This second tranche follows the initial 36 billion dollar commitment in February, bringing total Japanese strategic investment in the US to nearly 110 billion dollars.
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