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A strange sea creature discovered in Japan, resembling a skeletal panda, turns out to be a new species of Clavelina tunicate.

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While rich mineral deposits promise centuries of supply, critics argue Japan’s deep-ocean venture risks an irreversible ‘race to the bottom’.

Japan imported 582.4 million yen ($3.96 million) worth of Chinese rare-earth materials in May, Finance Ministry data shows, down 72.4% from a year earlier.

Japan will begin test mining for rare-earth-rich mud from the deep seabed off Minamitori Island, some 1,900 kilometres (1,180 miles) southeast of Tokyo… ...

Japan plans 'world first' deep-sea rare earth mineral extraction Workers transport soil containing rare earth elements for export at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, on Oct 31, 2010.