Joint Statement on the U.S.-Japan Technology Prosperity Deal
Evidence-supported stage: signed.
Stage as of 2026-10-02. Automated extraction; independent review has not been recorded.
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Extraction basis: automated_explicit_source_text.
A source reference may describe an existing instrument, a proposal or several instruments. Separate references are not counts of distinct agreements. A signing does not establish implementation, and missing later evidence does not establish failure or abandonment.
Evidence timeline
| Stage stated | Date | Date basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| signed | 2026-10-02 | explicit_date_in_source_text | Both sides noted the following progress in strengthening U.S.-Japan science and technology cooperation: The United States and Japan signed a Protocol amending and indefinitely extending the 1988 U.S.-Japan Agreement on Cooperation in Research and Development in Science and Technology with updated intellectual property protections, on October 2, 2026. Source statement Source tier: official_government; office: us-secstate |
Source references
- Joint Statement on the U.S.-Japan Technology Prosperity Deal. Office of the Spokesman Joint Statement on the U.S.-Japan Technology Prosperity Deal Media Note October 5, 2026 The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Japan. Begin Text Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy of the United States of America Michael Kratsios met with Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy of Japan Toshiharu Furukawa in Kyoto on October 4, 2026, to discuss the U.S.-Japan bilateral science and technology relationship and progress on the Memorandum of Cooperation Regarding the Technology Prosperity Deal Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Japan signed on October 28, 2025. Recognizing that technological innovation continues to advance at an unprecedented pace worldwide, the United States and Japan reaffirmed the importance of further strengthening U.S.-Japan collaboration in strategic science and technology capabilities and standards to usher in the next Golden Age of Innovation to fortify freedom and prosperity for generations to come. Both sides noted the following progress in strengthening U.S.-Japan science and technology cooperation: The United States and Japan signed a Protocol amending and indefinitely extending the 1988 U. Read source 2026-10-05 · source_publication
- Both sides noted the following progress in strengthening U.S.-Japan science and technology cooperation: The United States and Japan signed a Protocol amending and indefinitely extending the 1988 U.S.-Japan Agreement on Cooperation in Research and Development in Science and Technology with updated intellectual property protections, on October 2, 2026. Read source 2026-10-02 · explicit_date_in_source_text
Retained reference ID: agreement-b665a7308b7fad40da73. Related records: aef0508bad43723e595558d7.
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