Local farmers criticized the Japanese government's policy to boost rice production amid high prices for the grain during a ...

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TSURUOKA, Yamagata -- Local farmers criticized the Japanese government's policy to boost rice production amid high prices for the grain during a meeting here on July 7, calling it irresponsible ...