JJapan Read More Companies Race to Recycle Rare Metals as China Risk GrowsAugust 6, 2026 Rare metals are essential to Japanese manufacturing, particularly for the lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) that power EVs. But much…
JJapan Read More China’s Rare Earth Magnet Exports to Japan Remain Sluggish Amid Trade TensionsJuly 24, 2026 According to trade data for June released by China’s General Administration of Customs on July 20, exports of…
JJapan Read More Russian spies exploit Japan as transit hub to send military components to Russia | Ukraine newsJuly 12, 2026 Investigations point to organized networks obtaining Japanese parts and routing them through third countries. Tokyo’s weak legal framework…
JJapan Read More Japan-Taiwan Drone Cooperation Advances Amid Supply Chain RisksJuly 10, 2026 A nascent drone partnership between Japan and Taiwan is gaining momentum as both seek to reduce reliance on…
EEconomy Read More Corporate Japan’s rare-earth warnings get louder as China keeps the spigot closedJuly 7, 2026 By Satoshi Sugiyama and Hina Suzuki TOKYO, July 7 (Reuters) – A shortage of critical minerals is starting…
JJapan Read More Rare earth patents: China trails US and Japan despite supply chain dominanceJuly 5, 2026 A study has found that while China dominates the global rare earth supply chain, it remains behind the…
JJapan Read More Rare earth patents: China trails US and Japan despite supply chain dominanceJuly 5, 2026 A study has found that while China dominates the global rare earth supply chain, it remains behind the…
BBusiness Read More China adds 20 Japanese entities to export blacklistJune 29, 2026 Among the blacklisted companies is Mitsubishi Electric’s defence subsidiary. (EPA Images pic) BEIJING: China added 20 Japanese entities…
TTokyo Read More China imposes export controls on 40 Japanese entities as tensions with Tokyo riseJune 29, 2026 TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China imposed new export controls Monday on 40 Japanese entities it says are contributing…
TTokyo Read More China imposes export controls on 40 Japanese entities as tensions with Tokyo riseJune 29, 2026 TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China imposed new export controls Monday on 40 Japanese entities it says are contributing…
JJapan Read More South Korea reforms opens capital markets opportunity for JapanJune 18, 2026 South Korea’s regulatory and capital market environment has undergone a profound transformation in the past two years. For…
EEconomy Read More What economic cards will China play with Japan? Analysts say Beijing faces a balancing actApril 11, 2026 Beijing is expected to calibrate its response to Japan with caution, weighing potential punitive measures against the risk…