Rare earths likely next target in Beijing’s escalating feud with Japan
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Beijing appears poised to tighten rare earth element (REE) exports to Japan. On January 6, the Ministry of Commerce (MofCom) kicked off the year by calling for "strengthened export controls on dual-use items to Japan." Some context: In November, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told parliament&...