Donald Trump and Japan’s Sanae Takaichi sign agreement to ‘secure’ rare earths supply

The US president, who is on the second leg of a week-long Asia tour, and Japan PM hail new ‘golden age’ of relationsWhat are rare earths – explained in 30 secondsJapan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has vowed to realise a “golden age” in her country’s relations with the US at the start of a meeting with Donald Trump in Tokyo.Trump, who is in Japan on the second leg of a week-long tour of Asia, and Takaichi quickly signed an agreement laying out a framework to secure mining and processing of rare earths and other critical minerals. It follows China’s recent decision to tighten export controls on the materials, which are crucial for a wide range of products. Trump is scheduled to meet China’s Xi Jinping in South Korea this week for high stakes talks amid a bruising trade war. Continue reading...

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