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Japan expands its continental shelf by 120,000 square kilometers

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Japan 's continental shelf expanded in July by 120,000 square kilometers .

The region is believed to contain valuable deposits of rare metals, including cobalt.

The area is part of the country's exclusive economic zone, where the country holds priority rights to resource development.

Under the 1982 U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea, a continental shelf can be extended if continuity is demonstrated.

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