Japan, US consider rare earth mining near Minamitori in Pacific, PM Takaichi says

By Kantaro Komiya and Katya Golubkova TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan and the United States will jointly study developing rare earth mining in the waters around Minamitori Island in the Pacific, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Thursday. Co-development of rare earth minerals was a key topic in her meeting with U.