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More Japanese embracing foreign rice, even before it became a tariff topic
When a severe rice shortage sent prices skyrocketing in Japan last year, Tokyo restaurant owner Arata Hirano did what had once seemed unthinkable: he switched to an American variety. The price of the ...
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Government enacts emergency food law to rein in soaring prices — and it could set off a global chain reaction
Japan is implementing new laws to improve staple food production, according to Kyodo News. What's happening? ...
Soaring prices, empty shelves as Japan’s rice crisis worsens
Japan is taking the rare steps of turning to imports and releasing part of its emergency stockpile of the grain as the ...
Once Shunned by Japanese Consumers, Korean Rice Now Flies Off the Shelves
Faced with shortages and rising prices for domestic rice, many Japanese are doing what was once unthinkable — buying a ...
Japan eyes expanded corn, soybean imports from the U.S.
The Japanese government is signaling it is prepared to increase its imports of soybeans and corn from the United States to ...
Increase in Japan rice imports targets US deal
The Japanese government may propose increasing duty-free imports of US rice in negotiations over US tariffs, according to ...
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'We won't survive': Thai rice farmers brace for tariff impact
The Thai rice sector worries tariffs unleashed by U.S. President Donald Trump could slash demand for Thai rice in its most ...
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Japan mulls expanding imports of tariff-free U.S. rice
The Japanese government is considering expanding tariff-free imports of U.S.-grown rice as part of negotiations over higher levies imposed by Washington, sources familiar with the matter said Tuesday.
Japanese govt. considering proposal to increase US rice imports in tariff talks
The Japanese government is considering the possibility of proposing increasing rice imports from the United States within the ...
Many Cultures Borrow. Japan Transforms.
Many of us know that Japan took its Buddhism, its urban design, its flower-viewing rites and several of its art forms from China, often by way of Korea. You feel that influence today everywhere from ...
Japan’s hint of importing more U.S. rice draws domestic fire
The government is considering using increased U.S. rice imports as a bargaining chip in its tariff talks with Washington, a ...