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METALS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 6, 2022
Metals industry still buying needed supplies from Russia, for now
Firms are weighing the stigma of war against their own commercial interests and the fact that vital metals like aluminum and copper were in short supply even before the invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 8, 2022
Ukraine invasion sets back Elon Musk's dream for cheaper EVs, for now
Rising prices of nickel, lithium and other materials threaten to slow and even temporarily reverse the long-term trend of falling costs of batteries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 23, 2021
China cements rare earths dominance with merger to create new global giant
The country controls most of the world's mined output of rare earths, a broad group of 17 elements that are used in everything from smartphones to fighter jets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 10, 2021
Can Reddit's silver 'apes' beat the market?
Inspired by Reddit forum WallStreetBets, members of a 122,000-strong community hope to corner the silver market and bring down what they say is an unjust banking system.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2021
Prices on everything from electric cars to beer cans may go up as aluminum costs surge in Japan
Producers of the lightweight metal are increasingly calling the shots in pricing talks with Japanese buyers, as demand climbs amid a tightening global market.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 21, 2021
Florida toxic waste crisis could be key to China rare earths fight
Concerns about China's control over rare earths are probably overblown given how abundant they are.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 14, 2021
Skyrocketing metal prices threaten affordability of electric cars
Lithium, the mainstay for rechargeable power packs used in EVs, is roaring back after a three-year slump in prices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 12, 2021
Inflation is already creeping into some corners of the world
Prices have risen for commodities and in industries for reasons directly tied to the disruptions of COVID-19, the policy response or the surge in demand that comes with hopes of recovery.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 16, 2021
Norway eyes sea change in deep dive for metals instead of oil
The country hopes to be one of the first to harvest seabed metals for electric vehicle batteries, wind turbines and solar farms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2018
U.S. trade row spills beyond metals as Canada looks to slap tariff on maple syrup
Canada's retaliation against U.S. President Donald Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs includes proposed duties on maple syrup, a nod to a national symbol and a powerful industry in the French-speaking province of Quebec that could hurt producers in Maine.
BUSINESS
Nov 3, 2016
Citing national security, U.S. senators urge panel to reject China metals giant's planned buyout of Aleris
Twelve U.S. senators on Wednesday urged that a national security review panel reject Chinese aluminum giant Zhongwang International Group Ltd.'s proposed $2.3 billion purchase of U.S. aluminum products maker Aleris Corp.
Japan to experience blood moon lunar eclipse on Monday
A blood moon is seen during a partial eclipse in the sky over Lake George near Canberra on March 14.
Ishiba to quit as prime minister amid LDP discontent
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announces his decision to step down, at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Sunday.
Japan eyes two types of 'hometown resident' registration
People buy groceries from a mobile supermarket in a rural area of Nagomi, Kumamoto Prefecture. The government is considering a new "hometown resident" registration system to help strengthen regional revitalization measures.
Race to become next LDP president kicks off again
Former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi on Monday became the first to enter the race to replace Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
‘Confugenics’ and East Asia's demographic crisis
East Asia’s fertility plunge is driven not just by financial costs but by perfectionist cultural expectations that burden parents with intense educational and social demands.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.
London’s calling and sumo’s top division — along with Hello Kitty — are ready to answer
Yokozuna Hoshoryu and Hello Kitty, an ambassador for sumo's upcoming tour to London, at Tokyo's Kokugikan on Tuesday
Resonac creates 27-member consortium to pursue advanced chip developments
Representatives from member companies of JOINT3, a consortium working together on semiconductor-related developments announced by Resonac, pose for a photo in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Haru Nemuri’s radical new album refuses easy listening
Musician Haruna Kimishima, better known as Haru Nemuri, confronts Japan’s politics, nationalism and censorship on her recent output.
Overseas sluggers step up to bat in small-town Hokkaido
The Betsukai Pilot Spirits welcomed new players (left to right) Yuta Yamanaka, Roman Guthrie, Scott Bellina and Leo Jiminian this year, pictured here with Yassir Lachkar of the Ishikari Red Phoenix.

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