Japan is accelerating a decade-old plan to extract rare earths from the deep seabed, an ambitious initiative given extra impetus by the country’s...

TOKYO, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology announced earlier this week that Japan has recently successfully...

TOKYO, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology announced earlier this week that Japan has recently successfully...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan said Monday it has successfully drilled and retrieved deep-sea sediment containing rare earth minerals from the seabed near a...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan said Monday it has successfully drilled and retrieved deep-sea sediment containing rare earth minerals from the seabed near a...

Japan said Monday it has successfully drilled and retrieved deep-sea sediment containing rare earth minerals from the seabed near a remote island, as...

Japan retrieved sediment containing rare earth...

China recently suspended exports to Japan of dual-use goods with potential military use, raising concern in Japan that rare earths may be included.

Test mission collects a sample from 6,000 meters near Minami Torishima, with analysis underway on mineral content.

By William Chou Executive Summary A significant component of the United States–Japan trade deal announced in July 2025 is a $550 billion loan...