As part of President Trump's trip to Asia, the United States signed Technology Prosperity Deals (TPD) with Japan and Korea, expanding, strengthening, and focusing science and technology collaboration with key allies. Building on the success of the U.S.-United Kingdom TPD signed in September 2025, these bilateral agreements further enable U.S. engagement with Japan and Korea's unique science and technology ecosystems to align regulatory and standards approaches, accelerate research and development, and strengthen national security.
"The Trump Administration is redefining American technological leadership by driving bilateral collaborative partnerships with allies like Japan and Korea. Each Technology Prosperity Deal offers great opportunities to accelerate scientific discovery and lead the world into a new era of innovation driven by the US and our partners," said Michael Kratsios, Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
The U.S.-Japan Technology Prosperity Deal, signed by Director Kratsios and Japanese Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy Onoda Kimi, will deepen cooperation to drive breakthroughs in AI, quantum computing, biotechnology, space, 6G, and fusion energy.
- The U.S.-Japan TPD will advance American interests through coordinated U.S.-Japanese AI exports. This will strengthen technology protections and refocus the partnership between the U.S. Center for AI Standards and Innovation and the Japan AI Safety Institute on metrology and standards innovation.
- The U.S.-Japan TPD also advances joint efforts to secure the innovation ecosystem, with particular focus on research security, resilient biotechnology and pharmaceutical supply chains, and protection of quantum technologies.
- The U.S.-Japan TPD advances strategic interests of the United States in space, 6G, and fusion technologies with a critical ally in the region.
- Space: This collaboration recognizes and expands Japan's commitment to the Artemis program, including future lunar surface exploration missions and development of commercial space capabilities.
- 6G: This partnership enables both countries to promote secure and trusted networks.
- Fusion: This partnership advances American collaboration with Japan's unique fusion energy facilities, including the JT-60SA tokamak, with goals to support continued development of commercial fusion reactors.
The U.S.-Republic of Korea Technology Prosperity Deal was signed by Director Kratsios and Korean Minister of Science, Information, and Communication Technology Bae Kyung-hoon to affirm the commitment of the two nations to science and technology collaboration.
- The U.S. will work with Korean counterparts to reduce operational burdens for technology companies and digital application platforms, with particular attention to removing barriers to innovative data localization hosting architectures.
- The U.S.-Korea TPD will advance American interests with coordinated U.S.-Republic of Korea AI exports, strengthening both countries' export controls and enforcement, and refocusing the partnership between the U.S. Center for AI Standards and Innovation and the Korea AI Safety Institute on metrology and standards innovation.
- The U.S.-Korea TPD also advances combined efforts to secure the innovation ecosystem, with particular focus on research security, resilient biotechnology and pharmaceutical supply chains, and protecting quantum technologies.
- The U.S.-Korea TPD advances strategic interests of the U.S. in space exploration and 6G telecommunications, working to partner with Korea as a critical ally in the region.
- The two nations also agreed to engage in discussions to promote AI education programs, to empower children to flourish in the digital era and prepare future generations for the workplace of tomorrow. These will include participation in the Fostering the Future Together global initiative established by First Lady Melania Trump.
