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Japan’s sticky problem with Trump, tariffs and rice

Donald Trump’s pressure on Japan to import more US rice adds to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s political woes ahead of critical upper...

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel stated the government will keep the rice import tariff at 15% for now, citing the end of...

To curb soaring rice prices, Japan began monthly auctions of reserve rice, releasing 210,000 tonnes so far. A poor 2023 harvest, panic-buying,...

A sharp rise in rice prices in Japan has led to increased imports of cheaper foreign rice. Retailers like Aeon are now...

Philippine inflation slowed to 1.8% in March due to falling rice and fuel prices, down from 2.1% in February. Rice prices dropped...