Govt To Support Development of Alternatives For Rare Earths, Key Resources
The science ministry will launch a national project to develop alternative materials to resources such as rare earths and petroleum products including naphtha for which Japan relies heavily on imports from China and other nations, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.
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