Japan is spending five weeks mining the sea floor. It is a technological milestone — and a stress test for how nations ...

A Japanese research vessel has successfully drilled and retrieved deep-sea sediment containing rare earth minerals from the seabed near a remote island, Japan’s government announced Monday as the ...

The Finance Ministry said 75% of Japan's companies are now using AI in business operations, surging from the previous 11% ...

Tokyo proclaims Pacific Ocean mission world’s first attempt to tap rare earths at such a depth.

Japan’s METI and JAMSTEC have successfully retrieved rare earth-rich sediment from 6,000 metres below the Pacific Ocean. This world-first mission could strengthen Japan’s technology and energy ...

Mitsuhiro Iwamoto, a Japanese sailor based in San Diego, who is taking on the world’s first solo, non-stop trans-Pacific ...

Japan has successfully collected mud containing rare earth elements from a depth of about 5,600 meters in waters off ...

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JTB CEO discusses strategies to alleviate congestion in major cities by promoting Japan's beautiful regional areas for tourists.

Japan is a country where long memory and fast change coexist in everyday life. Ancient shrines sit beside neon streets.

Japan and the United Kingdom agreed on Saturday to expand cooperation on cybersecurity, energy, and critical supply chains, ...

The Japanese government has successfully conducted a test mining operation for mud containing rare earth elements in the deep ...