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Japan eyes reform of rice policy to expand production
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru says more needs to be done to ensure price stability in the rice market. He says that ...
Japan resists US pressure on rice imports amid domestic shortage
Japan's chief government spokesperson stated on Tuesday that the nation would not compromise its agricultural sector during ...
'American and Japanese rice farmers can join forces': US ambassador says on exports
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass, who assumed his position in April, contributed an opinion piece to the Mainichi Shimbun regarding expo ...
Japanese consumers scramble to grab cheap rice; government ready to release more
Japan's farm minister said on Tuesday the government stood ready to offer more stockpiled rice as consumers formed long ...
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Why Rice Is a Sticking Point in U.S.-Japan Trade Talks | TIME
That 700% figure, which Japan’s farm minister called “incomprehensible,” is not quite true. In 1995, after facing a rice crisis in 1993 and mounting pressure from the world to open up its ...
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Japanese farm minister resigns after saying he never had to buy rice
Japanese Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, ... The Farm Ministry responded to the price of rice with the release of 300,000 tons of reserved rice through July.
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Japanese farm minister resigns following gaffe over rice
Japanese farm minister Taku Eto resigned on Wednesday after remarks he made about rice triggered a firestorm of criticism from voters and lawmakers, posing a fresh challenge to Prime Minister ...