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Japan Takes Action as China Watches
Japan has tested a new technique for extracting rare earth elements from the ocean floor at a depth of nearly six kilometers near Minamitoreshima Island, aiming to enhance its independence in natural resources and reduce reliance on China, which controls the production and processing of these critical elements for modern industries. Although the experiment was successful, technical and economic challenges remain, including the cost of seabed clay extraction and the environmental impact of the process. Nonetheless, Japan sees this as a significant step toward a more self-reliant technological future, amid a global race to acquire the knowledge and technologies necessary to extract these resources from the deep sea.
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