Companies Race to Recycle Rare Metals as China Risk Grows
Rare metals are essential to Japanese manufacturing, particularly for the lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) that power EVs. But much…
China’s Rare Earth Magnet Exports to Japan Remain Sluggish Amid Trade Tensions
According to trade data for June released by China’s General Administration of Customs on July 20, exports of…
China’s Detention of Japanese Nationals Revives Concerns Over Arbitrary Enforcement
In recent years, a number of Japanese nationals have been detained in China and sentenced to prison. Some…
China places 20 Japanese entities on export control list for dual-use items
BEIJING — China added 20 Japanese entities on Monday to its export control list for dual-use items, preventing…
Media Split Over Japan’s Loosening of Arms Export Rules
In April, the Takaichi cabinet approved a significant loosening of Japan’s defense export rules, opening the door to…