US signs collaboration agreements with Japan and South Korea for AI, chips and biotech

US President Donald Trump is in Asia this week, not just for diplomacy, but to sign deals that could shape the next chapter in the global technology race. The United States has given ink Technology Prosperity Agreement including (TPD). Japan And South Korea With a focus on fostering collaboration on AI, Semiconductor, Quantum Computing, Biotech, Space, 6G and other technologies.

The agreements aim to increase cooperation, strengthen strategic ties, align regulations and support economic and national security goals, among other objectives. The new agreement follows about a month after the United States Strengthened technical ties with UK

The U.S. is effectively locking in a partnership to tap the expertise of Japan and Korea — Japan leads in advanced materials, robotics and space technology, while South Korea dominates memory chip production.

The US-Japan agreement aims to increase AI exports, improve technology protection and reinvest cooperation on AI standards and innovation. According to the White House. Meanwhile, the United States and Korea will cooperate to reduce “operational burdens” for technology companies, focusing on removing barriers to “innovative data localization and hosting architecture.”

Japan and the US plan to “advance pro-innovation AI policy frameworks and initiatives to support US- and Japan-led AI ecosystems and promote exports across the full stack of US and Japanese AI infrastructure, hardware, models, software, applications and related standards,” according to the plan. A press release from the White House on October 28.

“The US-Korea TPD will advance American interests with US-Republic of Korea AI exports, strengthen both countries’ export controls and enforcement, and refocus the partnership between the US Center for AI Standards and Innovation and the Korea AI Safety Institute’s metrology and standards innovation.” The White House said on Wednesday.

The agreements also address a broader goal: reducing dependence on China’s technology supply chain and creating rules for technologies like AI and quantum computing.

For the tech industry, these deals are a signal to take a closer look at these allied markets, as collaborations can create new opportunities for both startups and large tech companies. As the US, Japan and South Korea align their technological strategies, future advances in AI, semiconductors, quantum computing, space and 6G may come not just from individual labs, but from strategic partnerships aimed at staying ahead of the global technology race.