When asked for comment by Japanese media about export license review for rare earths, including civilian-use shipments, being suspended for Japan, and some Japanese firms having reportedly been told ...

A Chinese Commerce Ministry spokesperson has justified its recent tightening of export controls on "dual-use" items to Japan, and said that civilian users will not be affected by the latest measures.

China has unveiled new export controls on Japan amid elevated tensions over Taiwan, prompting a rebuke by Tokyo. China’s Ministry of Commerce said it had banned so-called dual-use items, with military ...

TOKYO, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Japan's top government spokesperson said on Wednesday that China's ban on exports of dual-use items to the country was "absolutely unacceptable and deeply regrettable", as a ...

Export restrictions put into place by China on Tuesday on goods bound for Japan could put established trade flows at risk, as the list of dual-use products potentially covered by the ban is wide ...

TOKYO, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Japan called China's ban on dual-use exports for its military "absolutely unacceptable" on Wednesday, amid a looming threat of broader curbs on vital rare earths in an ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. China has banned exports of “dual-use” goods to Japan’s military, as Beijing steps up a diplomatic row with ...

Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2026. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan will assess whether China's ban on exports of dual-use items covers rare ...

Tokyo protested China’s announcement of export controls on items shipped to Japan that could have military uses, the latest flare up in diplomatic tension between the two Asian nations in a dispute ...

China announced on Tuesday the decision to strengthen export controls on dual-use items destined for Japan, in accordance with the relevant provisions of laws and regulations including the Export ...

over remarks Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made in 2025 on Taiwan. All dual-use items are banned from being exported to Japan for military use effective immediately, China’s Ministry of ...

China says it introduced tighter export controls on Japan starting on Tuesday for what it calls dual-use items that can be used for both military and civilian purposes. China's Commerce Ministry made ...