China's rare-earth exports to Japan drop 80%, sending companies scrambling
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Source: Nikkei Asia
Published: 2026-06-08 03:00 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Asia, China, World News, Business & Economy, Asia Pacific
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Snippet:
China accounts for 70% of the world's rare-earth production and controls 90% of the processing and refining. (Nikkei montage/source photos by Reuters)
--------------------------------------------------------------------