Japan's rare metal probe

Japan's rare metal probe

TOKYO, Japan - The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology unveils the Yumeiruka (dream dolphin), an unmanned underwater vehicle, in Yokosuka, near Tokyo, on April 5, 2012. The vessel will be used to probe the seafloor near Japanese coasts for rare metals and other resources.

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