A Japanese mining ship departed on Monday for a remote coral atoll to probe mud rich in rare earths, part of Tokyo's drive to ...

Japan will begin deep-sea rare earth exploration in the South Pacific as it moves to diversify supply chains amid tighter ...

Chinese state-owned companies have told some Japanese firms they will not enter into new rare earth supply contracts, Beijing ...

TOKYO, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Japan called China's ban on dual-use exports for its military "absolutely unacceptable" on Wednesday ...

Tokyo set to make world’s first attempt to continuously lift rare-earth-rich mud from a depth of around 6,000m ...

Tokyo has been reducing its dependence on China for the critical minerals amid a major diplomatic dispute with Beijing.

Japan said on Wednesday that China's ban on exports of dual-use items to the country was "absolutely unacceptable and deeply ...

A Japanese research vessel on Monday began a historic voyage to attempt to dig deep-sea rare earths at a depth of 6,000 ...

On January 6, 2026, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced that, to safeguard national security and interests, it ...

Tokyo is concerned at signs that Beijing may be laying the groundwork to restrict access to the metals vital to manufacturing ...

A mining ship has departed for a remote coral atoll to probe mud rich in critical minerals — 6 kilometers deep on the seabed.

Japanese researchers have set sail for an expanse of seabed where they hope to mine rare earths. Their work takes on extra ...