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Japan, Germany leaders target closer ties on critical minerals

Japan Today28 October 2026, 21:48 UTCJapan

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz agreed on Wednesday to cooperate on critical minerals, seeking to diversify supplies in a global sector dominated by…

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