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Shigeo Yamada

Shigeo Yamada

Japanese Ambassador to the United States

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‘Pax Silica’: Washington tries to turn AI supply chains into an allied bloc

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Signed the preamble and advanced Japan’s role as a core chip-and-materials partner

The U.S. just tried to name a new era into existence: "Pax Silica." On December 12, 2025, Washington launched a coalition with key tech allies to lock down the ingredients of AI power—minerals, silicon, energy inputs, and the factories that turn them into chips and data centers.

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