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"Beijing continuing ‘steady pattern of militarization’ in South China Sea"  — Japan Times — February 24, 2017

New satellite imagery appears to confirm a report earlier this week that China has nearly completed structures intended to house surface-to-air missile systems on its three largest outposts in the disputed Spratly chain of the South China Sea — “part of a steady pattern of Chinese militarization” there.

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"As demand increases for rare earth metals, deep sea mining gets second look"  — Japan Times — February 20, 2017

The risk of running out of rare earth metals that are essential to modern technology has led to a surge in interest in mining the deep seas.

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Keywords: 
Rare Earth Elements, Deep Seabed Mining
"Arctic’s strategic value draws new scrutiny from Russia, U.S."  — Japan Times — November 01, 2015

The rapid retreat of ocean ice cover, a newly emboldened Russia and the covetous gaze of nations keen to exploit new shipping lanes and vast mineral wealth are putting the Arctic’s long-standing stability under pressure.

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Keywords: 
Arctic
"When will robots start mining the ocean depths?"  — Japan Times — April 24, 2014

The world’s first deep-sea mining robot sits idle on a British factory floor, waiting to claw up high-grade copper and gold from the seabed off Papua New Guinea — once a wrangle over terms is solved.

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Keywords: 
Deep Seabed Mining