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China's heavy rare earth tap stays closed for Japan in June
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Fusion42 · 20 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
China has maintained zero or near-zero exports of critical rare earths (gallium, dysprosium, terbium, yttrium) to Japan since November 2025, enforcing export controls triggered by Japanese PM Takaichi's Taiwan remarks. Japanese manufacturers in magnets, semiconductors, and aerospace are facing supply shortages that threaten broader economic impact.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Semiconductors, and 6 sources have reported it between 20 Jul 2026 and 8 Aug 2026.
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If you sell yttrium, gallium, magnets or turbine coatings into Japan or Asia-Pacific, your customer's supply just became a hostage to Beijing's Taiwan policy. Localising rare earth refining or finding non-China sources isn't optional anymore—it's a route to market.
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6 sources · first reported 20 Jul 2026 · latest 8 Aug 2026
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