6,000 Meters Under the Pacific, Japan Seeks Independence From China on Rare Earths
- Posted on April 17, 2026
- By Wired
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6,000 Meters Under the Pacific, Japan Seeks Independence From China on Rare Earths
Tokyo is succeeding where the rest of the world has failed, reducing its reliance on Beijing for crucial rare earth elements—thanks to an enormous underwater deposit discovered on a remote island.
