#China

Prime Minister Takaichi calls for diversification of critical material supply chains at meeting with Keidanren. Amid China's tightening rare earth export controls, Japan accelerates domestic mining at Minamitorishima and international partnerships. Analysis of Japan's resource strategy for economic security.

China threatens rare earth export bans following PM Takaichi's Taiwan comments. After 15 years since the 2010 Senkaku crisis, Japan's preparedness through supply chain diversification is now the model for the US, Europe, and Australia accelerating their "de-risking" from China.