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In reversal, Japan now wants rice farmers to produce more. Will it work?
For more than half a century, the Japanese government has encouraged its rice farmers to grow less of the crop so that prices ...
‘Rice is sacred to Japan — part of history and cosmology, it faces climate change now’
Emiko Ohnuki-Tiernay discusses rice's profound cultural significance in Japan, tracing its historical roots from ancient ...
Trump tries to sell rice to the Japanese
Japan’s attempt to strike a deal with the US before Donald Trump’s deadline next week has hit an unlikely sticking point: ...
Explainer: What is Japan's trade policy on rice?
U.S. President Donald Trump has complained that Japan was not buying American rice, putting pressure on Tokyo as it struggles ...
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Japan anxious for farmers to produce more rice
For Japanese, rice is more than just a staple food. Cultivated in the country for more than 2,000 years, rice is considered ...
Rice is everything in Japan. So why won’t it buy more from the US?
Donald Trump is pressuring Tokyo to buy Californian rice, as a national shortage exposes the country’s deep-rooted resistance ...
Japan rice crisis shows signs of easing as prices stabilize and stocks return to shelves
Rice prices in Japan have started to ease, falling below Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s target of below 4,000 yen for a five ...
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Japan tariff negotiator held 'in-depth' talks with Lutnick, Japan government says
Trump this week hammered Japan over what he said was Tokyo's reluctance to import US-grown rice, and accusing Japan of ...