TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan and the United States will jointly study developing rare earth mining in the waters around Minamitori Island in the Pacific, Japanese Prime Minister ‌Sanae Takaichi said on ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan successfully deployed an upgraded Earth observation satellite for disaster response and security after it was launched on a new flagship H3 rocket Monday. The H3 No. 3 rocket lifted ...

A Japanese research vessel has successfully drilled and retrieved deep-sea sediment containing rare earth minerals from the seabed near a remote island, Japan’s government announced Monday as the ...

Seeking to lessen its dependence on China for rare earth elements—which are essential for magnet production—Japan is ...

India and Japan are in talks to jointly develop rare earth deposits in Rajasthan, aiming to reduce dependence on China.

Japan has pulled off a technical and geopolitical milestone, hauling rare earth-rich mud from the deep Pacific seabed in a test that could reshape the global supply of critical minerals. The operation ...