Japan and India will jointly produce rare-earth metals for export to Japan, marking another step in Tokyo's push to wean itself from its dependence on China. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, are expected to agree on the deal at their meeting Monday in Tokyo. Indian Rare Earths, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Department of Atomic Energy, and Japanese trading house Toyota Tsusho will sign a contract on joint production as early as next month. The Indian company will make mixed rare-earth materials from uranium and thorium ores, which Toyota Tsusho will use to produce ... (full story)