Japan has decided to join the U.S.-led Genesis Mission, a major initiative aimed at leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate scientific innovation and discovery. Over the next five years, both nations will invest $1 billion into this project, with Japan contributing $500 million. Senior officials from Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry are expected to visit the U.S. soon to finalize cooperation plans. The Genesis Mission is positioned as a national-scale effort akin to the Manhattan Project and the Apollo program, aiming to enhance productivity in various fields, including semiconductors and biotechnology. By combining Japan's strengths in semiconductor materials and precision machinery with U.S. advancements in AI and supercomputing, the partnership seeks to counter China's rapid technological rise. This collaboration also signals a tightening of U.S.-Japan relations in defense and industrial policy, emphasizing the strategic importance of their alliance in the face of global competition.