Japan and the United States will work to co-develop rare earth mining around the waters of Japan’s Minamitori Island, also known as Marcus Island, in the western Pacific, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told a parliamentary session on Nov. 6.
“We will consider specific ways to promote cooperation between Japan and the United States on rare earth development … around Minamitori Island,” Takaichi said.
The prime minister said the rare earth partnership with the United States was a core issue discussed during her Tokyo meeting with President Donald Trump last week.
During Trump’s visit, the two nations signed a framework agreement for securing rare earth supplies to counter communist China’s dominance in the supply chain for minerals that are crucial for manufacturing modern technologies, in everything from cars to fighter jets….
Japan, US to Develop Rare Earth Mining Around Pacific Island
