On April 18, 2025, U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass (left) and his wife Mary attended a press conference after arriving at Tokyo's Haneda Airport. (Kazuhiro NOGI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
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U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass criticized the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) government for using important minerals as a "political weapon" against Japan. He stated that China's restrictions on rare earth exports are causing disruption and harming not only Japanese companies but also American companies.
On April 18, 2025, U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass (left) and his wife Mary attended a press conference after arriving at Tokyo's Haneda Airport. (Kazuhiro NOGI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)