MaterialsUS aims to work with Japan in reviving American mines to counter China
Ambassador says part of $550bn commitment will ease Beijing's rare earth curbs
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass delivers a speech at the Mount Fuji Dialogue in Tokyo on Oct. 25. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
JADA NAGUMO and KENJI KAWASE
October 25, 2025 18:38 JST
TOKYO -- American Ambassador to Japan George Glass on Saturday said part of Tokyo's $550 billion U.S. investment commitment "will be directed to revive and develop America's mining and ore processing," as China moves to impose broadened controls over rare-earth exports.