Japan starts deep-sea rare earth test mining to cut reliance on China

Japan will begin deep-sea rare earth exploration in the South Pacific as it moves to diversify supply chains amid tighter ...

Japan to test deep-sea rare-earth mining as China export curbs spark supply concerns

Tokyo set to make world’s first attempt to continuously lift rare-earth-rich mud from a depth of around 6,000m ...
University of Arkansas

The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test Registration at U of A Reaches All-Time High for Fifth Year

This December, the Japanese Language Proficiency Test will be held at the U of A, which is one of 19 U.S. host institutions for the exam. The U of A was designated in 2008 as the ninth U.S. host ...
Asia Society

Risks and Opportunities for the U.S.-Japan Alliance

As a turbulent year in U.S.-Japan relations comes to a close, an expert panel will consider the state of the alliance under President Trump's second term. What elements of alliance cooperation have ...
Observer

Tokyo Gendai Confirms Japan’s Rising Market Strength

Roughly one-third of the exhibitors were new to the fair, signaling growing interest in reaching Japanese collectors. Still, some galleries chose not to return, underscoring the challenges the market ...
Reuters

Japan's shaky government loses upper house control

TOKYO, July 21 (Reuters) - Japan's ruling coalition lost control of the upper house in an election on Sunday, further weakening Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's grip on power even as he vowed to remain ...
The New York Times

A Litmus Test in Japan: Should Spouses Be Able to Have Different Surnames?

The nine candidates vying to become prime minister have been differentiated by their stances on a law requiring married couples to share a family name. By Motoko Rich and Kiuko Notoya Reporting from ...
360dx

Foundation Medicine CDx Gains Japanese Approval to Detect Copy Number Alteration, bTMB Score

NEW YORK – Chugai Pharmaceutical announced Monday that Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare has approved the FoundationOne Liquid CDx Cancer Genomic Profile to provide information on the ...