The initiative, led by a government-backed project, aims to reduce reliance on imports and strengthen national security.

TOKYO: Japan will from January attempt to extract rare earth minerals from the ocean floor in the deepest trial of its kind, ...

The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science ...

Japan plans rare earth supply chain cooperation with U.S. amid China woes - report Jun. 05, 2025 6:30 AM ET Lazard Japanese Equity ETF (JPY) , EWJ , FXY , JEQ By: Manshi Mamtora , CFA Play ( 1min ) ...

India has asked state-run miner IREL to suspend a 13-year-old agreement on rare earth exports to Japan and to safeguard supplies for domestic needs, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, ...

Japan is looking to bolster its economic ties with the United States by establishing a partnership around critical minerals such as rare earths, local media reported. According to The Yomiuri ...

Japan will begin test mining for rare-earth-rich mud from the deep seabed off Minamitori Island, some 1,900 kilometres (1,180 ...