JAPAN –SAUDI ARABIA Tokyo and Riyadh ready to sign a deal on rare earths

Japan’s prime minister is on a tour of the Middle East, where he will meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the leaders of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. Like Japan, the Saudi kingdom is interested in reducing its dependence on minerals imported from China. Sources say the two countries will sign a memorandum tomorrow.

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