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Japan’s farm minister resigns over rice gaffe

Japan's rice crisis: Prices soar, supplies dwindle and a minister resigns

Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval-shaped sticky Japonica grain, which is still a staple even though total consumption has fallen over the decades.

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Japan’s rice price crisis escalates as minister resigns amid supply missteps

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Japanese farm minister resigns following gaffe over rice

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Japan supermarket rice prices fall for first time in 18 weeks

Japanese supermarket rice prices fell for the first time in 18 weeks, the agriculture ministry said on Monday, though they ...

The Japan Times6d

Japan to ease 1-year buyback rule for stockpiled rice

By extending the limit to five years, the government hopes to secure more bidders and promote the circulation of stockpiled ...

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Japan to continue monthly release of stockpiled rice at 100,000-ton levels: source

The Japanese government and ruling coalition decided May 14 to distribute 100,000 metric tons of stockpiled rice as the ...

Is Japan's economy going the Greece way?

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba raised eyebrows on Monday by saying that his country’s fiscal situation was worse than ...

Nikkei Asia6d

Japan seeks to rein in rice price, after it doubles in a year

TOKYO -- Japan's rice price has declined for the first time in 18 weeks, but market watchers are uncertain to what degree further releases from reserves and increasing imports will lower prices.

The Manila Times on MSN1d

Japanese farm minister resigns over rice gaffe

Japan's Agriculture Minister Taku Eto resigned on Wednesday after remarks he made about rice triggered a firestorm of ...

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