The diplomatic spat began when the U.S. president accused Pretoria of unaddressed human rights abuses, which the South African president continues to deny.
In April 2018, a Japanese research team discovered an estimated 16 million tons worth of rare earth deposits in the deep-sea mud off Minamitori Island.
The diplomatic spat began when the U.S. president accused Pretoria of unaddressed human rights abuses, which the South African president continues to deny.
In April 2018, a Japanese research team discovered an estimated 16 million tons worth of rare earth deposits in the deep-sea mud off Minamitori Island.