Japan, U.S. to Link Up on Nuclear Fusion Development; Japan Possesses Key Manufacturing Parts Essential for Process

The Japanese and U.S. governments are nearing an agreement to conclude a “strategic partnership” on technologies for generating power from nuclear fusion, which has been touted as a next-generation energy source, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.

The agreement could be timed to coincide with the summit meeting between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington on Wednesday, according to multiple Japanese and U.S. government sources.

https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/politics-government/20240405-178584/