Home / PoliticsPoliticsJapan TimesPoliticsJapan Times·Jun 18, 2026·1 min readAt G7 debut, Takaichi puts economic security at heart of Japanese diplomacyThe prime minister's clearest imprint came in the area of critical minerals, where bloc leaders agreed to step up cooperation on supply-chain resilience and stockpiling.View original source — Japan Times ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesWorldStraits TimesWorldJun 17, 2026 · 1 minG7 sets up critical minerals alliance and crisis platformStraits TimesPoliticsJapan TimesPoliticsJun 10, 2026 · 1 minJapan and Malaysia pledge to shore up critical mineral and security tiesJapan TimesWorldStraits TimesWorldJun 17, 2026 · 1 minG7 leaders tackle reliance on China for critical mineralsStraits TimesWorldVnExpressWorldJun 9, 2026 · 1 minVietnamese, Cambodian PMs advance practical, results-oriented partnership during talksVnExpress
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