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U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks during the Critical Minerals Ministerial at the State Department in Washington on Feb. 4.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 15, 2026
Trump¡¯s mineral pricing plan faces skeptical G7 and divided industry
Negotiations for a Western trading bloc are stumbling over concerns about the plan¡¯s cost and governance.
A stone quarry near Avinashi village in Rajasthan's Neem Ka Thana town on May 19
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jun 5, 2026
Mining turns India¡¯s heat-shield hills to dust
A loss of the hills to mining is boosting already dangerously hot temperatures in New Delhi, raising the risk of desertification, and worsening health problems, experts warn.
A miner descends into a hole dug in search of gold in Venezuela in 2010. Venezuela, which has the world's largest proven oil reserves, is also rich in diamonds, bauxite, coltan and rare earths.
WORLD
Jun 5, 2026
¡®Blood gold¡¯: how gangs took control of Venezuela¡¯s mines
Nearly all Venezuelan mining activity is controlled by gangs or by guerrillas from neighboring Colombia.
Indigenous Chief Bepdjo Mekragnotire, of the Kayapo ethnic group, speaks during interview at the Village of Pykany, Menkragnoti Indigenous Territory, southwestern Para state, Brazil, on May 21.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability
May 30, 2026
New gold rush threatens indigenous havens in Brazil¡¯s Amazon
¡°We have to expel them, otherwise, they¡¯ll just keep pushing in,¡± said Indigenous Chief Bepdjo Mekragnotire.
A truck carrying rare earths travels toward Lynas Corp's Mount Weld processing plant, northeast of Perth, in Western Australia.
BUSINESS / Markets
May 27, 2026
A warning to critical mineral buyers: avoid butter mountains and aluminum floods
In the 1980s and 1990s, subsidies, cheap energy and price guarantees fueled overproduction of various products which flooded markets, tanked prices and spread pain globally.
Rescuers work at the site of a gas explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan county in China's Shanxi province on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 24, 2026
China coal mine blast tests limits of Xi¡¯s energy security push
Friday night¡¯s blast, which left at least 82 dead, is already prompting a response which belies the scale of the coal mine¡¯s operation.
Security guards stand at the entrance to the Liushenyu coal mine in the aftermath of a blast in Qinyuan county in China's northern Shanxi province on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 24, 2026
Quiet Chinese county hit by deadly coal mine disaster
A total of 128 people were sent to the hospital for treatment.
Rescue team members and emergency vehicles arrive at the Liushenyu coal mine after a gas explosion in northern China's Shanxi province on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 23, 2026
China coal mine blast kills at least 90, with more missing
At least 123 people were also sent to hospital for treatment, four of whom were in critical or severe condition, state broadcaster CCTV said.
Samples of rare earth-bearing mud extracted from the seabed around Minamitorishima island in February are examined.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 7, 2026
Japan tackles challenges of seafloor rare earth mining, eyeing economic security
In February, Japan succeeded in a test collection of rare earth-bearing mud from a depth of 6,000 meters below sea level near the remote Japanese island of Minamitorishima.
A container ship is seen at the port in Lianyungang, in China's eastern Jiangsu province on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 27, 2026
Under cover of trade truce with Trump, China expands economic pressure toolkit
Beijing is punishing those who shift supply chains from China, tightening rare ?earth licensing, banning foreign AI and cybersecurity tech and weighing curbs on its solar gear.
Bags containing a mixture of rare earth elements sit on the grounds of Australian mining firm Lynas in Gebeng, eastern Malaysia, on April 8.
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 22, 2026
Delicate extraction: Malaysia offers rare earths alternative to China
China makes up about 90% of the world¡¯s market for rare earth minerals, stoking fears about Beijing¡¯s ability to choke global supplies.
Students practice driving a shovel excavator on the school grounds of the Greenland School of Minerals and Petroleum in Sisimiut, Greenland on Feb. 2.
BUSINESS
Feb 15, 2026
What does Greenland¡¯s mining industry look like?
Greenland¡¯s natural resources have attracted attention since U.S. President Donald Trump showed interest in the Danish self-governing territory.
The Chikyu, the deep sea drilling vessel operated by the Japan Agency for Marine Earth-Science and Technology, has been on a mission to pull metal-bearing mud from the seabed.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Feb 12, 2026
Japan steps up deep-sea mining plan to cut rare-earth dependence
An ambitious initiative to accelerate a decade-old plan has been given extra impetus by the country¡¯s drive to cut reliance on Chinese supply.
Participants pray for the victims of the 1942 underwater coal mine disaster off Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on Saturday during a memorial service held in the city.
JAPAN
Feb 8, 2026
Diver dies in underwater coal mine survey in Japan
The diver was sent to the hospital but was confirmed dead, according to prefectural police.
The Tanbreez rare earth minerals near Narsarsuaq, Greenland
BUSINESS
Feb 4, 2026
EU to offer U.S. critical minerals partnership to check China
Both the U.S. and EU have become tethered to abundant, cheap Chinese minerals, giving Beijing leverage over their supply chains.
A Chinese flag is seen near a fishing boat off the coast of Qingdao, China, following an oil spill in the Yellow Sea in April 2021.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 17, 2026
China bids to host secretariat of new high seas treaty
The surprise bid underscores Beijing¡¯s desire to have greater influence over global environmental governance.
Japan's drilling-equipped research vessel Chikyu departs from Shimizu port in Shizuoka Prefecture on Monday to conduct a test recovery of mineral-rich mud near Minamitori Island, marking the world¡¯s first attempt to continuously lift rare earth seabed sludge from a depth of about 6 kilometers onto a ship.
JAPAN
Jan 12, 2026
Japan sets sail on rare earth hunt as China tightens supply
A mining ship has departed for a remote coral atoll to probe mud rich in critical minerals ¡ª 6 kilometers deep on the seabed.
A sample of antimony is displayed at the Natural History Museum in London on June 6
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 12, 2026
Australia to prioritize antimony, gallium, rare earths in $802 million reserve
Australia and several other countries are joining a meeting of finance ministers from the ?Group of Seven advanced economies in Washington on Monday on the subject.
An ingot of neodymium and praseodymium, two rare earths with powerful magnetic qualities, in China, in October 2013.
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jan 3, 2026
Inside China¡¯s six-decade campaign to dominate rare earths
From Deng Xiaoping to Xi Jinping, generations of Chinese Communist Party bosses and military leaders invested in a strategic but heavily polluting industry.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto speaks following negotiations over a trade deal with the United States, in Jakarta in July.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 11, 2025
Trump demands on mining and China snarl U.S.-Indonesia trade deal
Jakarta fears the demands would restrain its independence, particularly in critical minerals and energy that risk its relations with China and Russia.
Japanese companies get serious about workplace DEI
People working in human resources departments participate in a workshop in Tokyo in January. The participants played a card game in which they took on roles of people with various disabilities.
Japan to allow local governments to ban private lodging
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in March. Various cities around the world have cracked down on private lodgings, such as in Barcelona where the city is attempting to eradicate all short-stay apartments by 2028.
Study finds large gap in daily steps people in Japan take, depending on area
Employed people walk more than those without jobs, a study from the University of Tokyo found, suggesting factors beyond the environment also shape how much people walk.
Japan to raise visa fees for foreign nationals in first revision in 48 years
Tourists from abroad wearing kimonos pose for a souvenir photo with cherry blossoms in the city of Kyoto in March.
How a U.S. author found ¡ª and helped build ¡ª community in a Japanese hot spring town
American author Hannah Kirshner recently opened Mokkei as a hub for local knowledge-sharing and a retreat for tourists. Kirshner had spotted the century-old farmhouse years ago and dreamed of making it a ¡°lifelong art project.¡±
Japan-South Korea detente persists ¡ª but breakthrough remains elusive
While Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung have kept relations from sliding backward, experts say they have struggled to turn stability into concrete steps forward.
Japan¡¯s AI goldrush faces backlash as data centers sprout up in urban areas
Erin and Munekazu Tanikawa look out from their balcony at the construction site of a planned 52-meter-tall data center that would dominate their surroundings, in the city of Inzai, Chiba Prefecture, last month.
Distracted walkers in Japan are a real safety risk. My mother knows firsthand.
In Tokyo and other major Japanese cities, <i>aruki-sumaho</i> ¡ª walking while using a smartphone ¡ª has become a persistent safety concern as commuters navigate crowded stations and sidewalks while focused on their devices.
Can automation offset Japan¡¯s military workforce shortage?
A Ground Self-Defense Force uncrewed ground vehicle takes part in a live-fire military exercise at the Higashi Fuji Training Field in Shizuoka Prefecture on May 7.
Japan¡¯s World Cup picture comes into focus after rout of Tunisia
Japan&#039;s Ko Itakura clears the ball during the first half against Tunisia during a Group F match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Monterrey, Mexico, on Saturday.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

Social camouflaging can help neurodivergent people navigate social situations, but researchers say the effort often comes with significant emotional and mental strain.
The challenge of being neurodivergent in Japan¡¯s culture of conformity
By Tomoko Otake

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