Sanae Takaichi says she will nominate Trump for peace prize as two leaders sign agreement on rare earthsWhat are rare earths – explained in 30 secondsJapan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has pledged to realise a “golden age” in relations with the US and to “fundamentally reinforce” her country’s defence posture at the start of a visit by Donald Trump.The US president, who is in Japan on the second leg of a week-long tour of Asia, and Takaichi quickly signed an agreement laying out a framework to secure the mining and processing of rare earths and other minerals. Continue reading...