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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 Farm Minister Quits Over Insensitive Comment On Rice Prices
Japan's farm minister resigned after growing public outrage as he said he never buys rice due to free donations while the country faces soaring prices.
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Japan Is Grappling With Unprecedented Rice Shortage. Here's What Led To This
The threat of a "megaquake", a series of typhoons, and a week-long national holiday have some Japanese scrambling to buy rice -- the nation's cherished staple food -- with the government warning Tuesday against panic buying.
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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 Farm Minister Quits Over Insensitive Comment On Rice Prices
Japan's farm minister resigned after growing public outrage as he said he never buys rice due to free donations while the country faces soaring prices.
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Japan Is Grappling With Unprecedented Rice Shortage. Here's What Led To This
The threat of a "megaquake", a series of typhoons, and a week-long national holiday have some Japanese scrambling to buy rice -- the nation's cherished staple food -- with the government warning Tuesday against panic buying.
