Posts By East Asia Forum
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39Rice News in EnglishJapan faces the bitter harvest of agricultural neglect
Japan faces a rice crisis with prices surging 94% year-on-year, exposing flaws in decades-old protectionist policies. Despite stockpiles, shortages persist, burdening households...
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208Rice News in EnglishJapan’s rice crisis shows the price of faulty food security policy
Japan's rice shortage in the summer of 2024 was driven by unseasonable weather, increased demand from tourism, and household stockpiling after an...
