Australia and Japan are strengthening their economic security cooperation through a new joint declaration. This agreement aims to coordinate responses to economic coercion and build more resilient supply chains. As part of this initiative, Australia is committing over A$1.3 billion to support critical minerals projects involving Japanese investment. AI
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RANK_REASON This cluster details a significant geopolitical and economic agreement between two middle powers focused on supply chain resilience and response to economic coercion. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]