May 2, 2013

Japan


  • Largest importer of earth rare metals.
India and Japan
  • India and Japan  inked a strategic agreement that will allow Japan to import rare earth minerals from India.  
    • Joint venture : Japan’s Toyota Tsusho Corp. and India’s state-run Indian Rare Earths Ltd.
  • The 3 projects that Japan is backing are:
    • Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) 
    • Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) 
    • Chennai-Bangalore Industrial Corridor (CBIC)