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Japan Sets Sail on Rare Earth Hunt as China Tightens Supplies

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12:57 JST, January 12, 2026

SHIZUOKA, Japan, Jan 12 (Reuters) – 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 curb its reliance on China for critical minerals as Beijing tightens supply.

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