EARTH EXPORT CONTROLS. Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato (right) and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent meet in Washington on Wednesday (Oct. 16, 2025). Kato said the Group of Seven major ...

Japan’s Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato emphasised the need for a unified response from the Group of Seven countries amid concerns over China’s recent export controls on rare earths. As per a report ...

Washington, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)--The Group of Seven major countries should unite in responding to China's tighter rare earth export controls, Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said Wednesday.

China tightened its grip on the export of rare earth minerals and related technologies, escalating tensions with Washington ahead of an expected meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese ...