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economy.ac > news > 2026 > 09 > 202609295576

“Rare-Earth-Free Magnets, Raw Materials From Overseas Mines”: Japan Goes All Out to Build an Independent Rare Earth Supply Chain

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1092+ words) Japan has embarked on a sweeping reconfiguration of its rare earth supply chain, spanning the development of substitute materials, investment in overseas mines, domestic refining and the recycling of discarded magnets. Japanese automaker Honda has invested in a company developing…...

The Economy
economy.ac > news > 2026 > 08 > 202608289750

“From the Seabed to the Surface”: AI Data Centers Move Offshore, Raising Marine Ecosystem Risks amid Infrastructure Expansion Race

1+ mon, 5+ hour ago   (892+ words) The artificial intelligence (AI) data center market has begun to view the ocean as a new hub for infrastructure development. South Korea and China are accelerating the demonstration and commercialization of underwater data centers, while floating data center (FDC) projects…...