US and Japan Business Leaders Launch Expanded AI and Energy Cooperation Initiative

US and Japanese business leaders representing 136 major corporations have endorsed an expanded framework for technological cooperation spanning artificial intelligence, semiconductor manufacturing, energy infrastructure, and emerging robotics technologies. The 61st U.S.-Japan Business Conference, held October 10–11 in Washington, DC, produced a joint statement from the U.S.-Japan Business Council and the Japan-U.S. Business Council committing both nations to accelerated collaboration in critical technology domains and sustainable energy transition.