The Group of Seven countries began a three-day summit in France on Monday, with the leaders assessing whether the tentative U.S.-Iran agreement could ease tensions in the Middle East and help prevent a broader regional conflict.During a working dinner, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, attending her first G7 summit since taking office in October, proposed a joint strategic stockpile partnership to strengthen preparedness and resilience in critical mineral supply chains, according to the Foreign Ministry.She made the proposal amid concern about overreliance on China for critical minera…READ FULL ARTICLE
