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Japan could be in a weaker position in trade talks after Ishiba's upper house defeat, experts say
Japan's embattled prime minister Shigeru Ishiba, fresh off a crushing defeat in upper house elections over the weekend, will ...
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Japanese food traditions held strong despite the arrival of farming
Ancient Japanese people maintained fish-based diets despite rice farming introduction 3,000 years ago from Korea.
How the U.S. and Japan Got Stuck on Cars and Rice
The Trump administration has threatened Japan with 25 percent tariffs. River Akira Davis, our Tokyo correspondent, explains ...
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Why the price of rice is so high in Japan
The price of rice in Japan has doubled in the last year. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with University of Pittsburgh scholar Kay Shimizu about what's behind the shortage in the homeland of sushi.
Japan's core inflation cools in June as expected, coming down from 29-month high as rice prices ease
The increase in rice prices slowed marginally to a 100.2% increase year over year, down from 101.7% in May.
How Rice Could Decide Japan’s Next Election
Japan’s ruling party is betting on lower rice prices winning urban votes at the risk of alienating their traditional farm ...
New evidence shows ancient Japanese cooking remained unchanged despite arrival of rice farming
While millet was a dietary staple in Korea, especially during the Bronze Age, it barely shows up in early Japanese diets.
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Japan faces rice shortage as South Korea battles oversupply
HAENAM, South Korea / TOKYO: Japan is grappling with rice shortages and price hikes, forcing it to ramp up imports. Just ...