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Today's top news: China squeezes Japan over rare earths in repeat of 2010 showdown

The halt to exports ⁠began shortly after a diplomatic row over Taiwan erupted in November.


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China squeezes Japan over rare earths in repeat of 2010 showdown
 
China squeezes Japan over rare earths in repeat of 2010 showdown
 
The halt to exports ⁠began shortly after a diplomatic row over Taiwan erupted in November.
 
 
 
Japan trade minister holds brief talks with Chinese counterpart amid diplomatic row
 
Trade minister Ryosei Akazawa is the most senior ​Japanese official to visit China since a diplomatic dispute between the two countries erupted in November.
 
 
 
 
Three months in, is Trump losing the Iran war?
 
With Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz, its resistance to nuclear concessions and its government largely intact, doubts are growing that Trump can pull out a geopolitical win.
 
 
 
 
LDP OKs draft bill to punish national flag vandalism
 
The draft calls for penalties of up to two years in prison or fines of as much as ¥200,000 for acts of vandalism that cause "extreme discomfort or disgust."
 
 

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