据日本媒体报道，日本政府已与哈萨克斯坦达成协议，将从2013年1月开始从哈萨克斯坦进口稀土。这标志着日本将首次从中国以外的国家进口稀土资源。日本的高科技产业对于稀土的年需求量约为2万吨，而哈萨克斯坦每年可向日本出口约1500吨，相当于日本年需求量的7.5%%，其中包含更为稀缺的贵金属材料。《读卖新闻》指出，一直以来，日本所需的稀土以及贵金属材料几乎完全依赖中国，但日本政府对钓鱼岛实施“国有化”方针后，导致中日关系日趋紧张。

According to Japanese media report,The Japanese government has reached an agreement with kazakhstan,From January 2013 from kazakhstan import rare earth.This marks the first time outside China from Japan national import rare earth resources.Japan's high-tech industry for rare earth in the demand of about 20000 tons,And kazakhstan to Japan a year export about 1500 tons,Equivalent to 7.5% of the demand in Japan %,Contains more scarce noble metal material.[Yomiuri shimbun]Pointed out that,Has been,Japan the rare earth and precious metal materials almost completely relies on China,But the Japanese government to implementation of the diaoyu islands"nationalization"Policy after,Lead to increasingly tense china-japan relations.

　　日本为此制定多角度调配稀土资源的方针策略。

Japan to formulate the policy of different rare earth resources deployment strategy.

　　而日本此次与哈萨克斯坦就进口稀土达成协议，标志着日本将首次从中国以外的国家进口稀土。日本经济产业相枝野幸男12日在众院预算委员会上表示，预计从明年下半年起，日本可从中国以外的市场确保相当于国内需求量五成左右的稀土。

But Japan and kazakhstan is the import of rare earth to reach an agreement,Marks the first time outside China from Japan national import rare earth.The Japanese economy industry phase branch wild happiness male 12 in the house budget committee said,From the second half of next year is expected to up,Japan from outside China is equivalent to the market to ensure that domestic demand fifty percent of rare earth.

　　此外，12日，前东京都知事石原慎太郎决定于13日结成新党。“奋起日本”党将随之解散，现所属5名国会议员将加入石原新党。

In addition,12,Tokyo before Mr Ishihara aid decision in 13 form new party."Rise Japan"The party will then dissolved,Now belong to 5 members of congress will join the primary new party.

　　多名日本民主党干部透露，首相野田佳彦12日初步决定，将在看清当天开始的有关公债发行特例法案常规化的朝野政党讨论以及选举制度改革法案的进展后，正式开始考虑年内解散众院事宜。

More than Democratic Party of Japan cadres has revealed,Prime minister wild tian jia "12 preliminary decision,Will see day started about bond issue special case of routinization bill while party discussion and electoral system reform bill after the progress,Officially began to think of years for dissolution of the house.