Japan seeks to fund rare-earth mining under long-term tech support

PoliticsAssistance for deep-sea extraction could reach hundreds of billions of yenThe Chikyu, a deep-sea drilling vessel for the effort to develop rare-earth resources from the seafloor near Minamitorishima. (Ryoko Shimonoya)SACHIKO KAWAHARAAugust 26, 2026 03:03 JSTTOKYO -- Japan will revamp a program that helps fund d

The yen is far and away the worst-performing G10 currency, having lost more than 30% against the dollar over the past five years.

The clock is ticking before a tenuous U.S.-China trade truce expires this fall, and the countdown has left U.S. President Donald Trump increasingly desperate to ditch Chinese rare earths once and for all. Few world powers understand that feeling quite like Japan. After all, the country has been in Washington’s shoes be

The Mexico farm credit fund placed 4.5 billion pesos in long-term bonds, its first such sale. The three series include a social bond and carry top domestic ratings.