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    Question

    Researchers recently found a large deposit of around 230

    million metric tons of minerals crucial for making electric car batteries on the seabed off Minami-Torishima Island. This island is associated with which country?
    A Taiwan Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Indonesia Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C South Korea Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Japan Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Philippines Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The discovery of significant mineral deposits near Minami-Torishima Island in Japan highlights the country's potential to become a major supplier of critical materials for electric vehicle batteries.

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