China squeezes Japan over rare earths in repeat of 2010 showdown

By Solomon Cefai SINGAPORE, May 22 (Reuters) - China has cut Japan off from several heavy rare earths and other materials for ...

6,000 Meters Under the Pacific, Japan Seeks Independence From China on Rare Earths

Tokyo is succeeding where the rest of the world has failed, reducing its reliance on Beijing for crucial rare earth elements—thanks to an enormous underwater deposit discovered on a remote island.

Japan reduces reliance on China with rare earth-free magnets

Japanese manufacturers are developing technologies to make powerful motor magnets used in electric and hybrid vehicles ...

Japan scoops up seabed mud, raises hopes for rare earth supply

A Japanese research team has lifted mud from the seabed 5,700 meters below the surface that may contain rare earth elements, ...
U.S. News & World Report

Japan, US Consider Rare Earth Mining Near Minamitori in Pacific, PM Takaichi Says

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 ...
MarketWatch

Lynas Rare Earths Secures Floor Price in Revised Japan Supply Deal -- Update

Lynas Rare Earths has secured a floor price for some rare earths it sells to Japan in line with a price guaranteed by the Pentagon to its American rival, helping underpin earnings for the Australian ...