00:00The Wall Street Journal reports that China is moving to restrict exports of rare earth minerals to Japan.
00:06It's the latest in tensions between the two countries.
00:09The report says Beijing has begun pausing applications for export licenses to Japanese companies.
00:15This comes just days after China's Commerce Ministry announced an export ban on dual-use goods to Japan that could be used by the country's military.
00:22China is also investigating imports from Japan of a key chemical used in chip making, saying it was asked to do so by domestic firms.
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