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Japan agriculture
June 16, 2023
Abe’s Unfinished Business: Japan’s Agriculture Reform
By Zhuoran Li
Abe Shinzo is often considered Japan’s most powerful prime minister. But he faced steep political opposition in one of his primary goals.
May 13, 2022
Japan’s Food Self-Sufficiency Debate Overlooks the Core Problem
By Yusaku Yoshikawa
It will be difficult to boost agricultural production without addressing the dwindling workforce in the sector.
August 09, 2019
The Japan-US ‘Mini-Deal’ Has Big Implications
By Stephen Olson
As the US and Japan intensify trade negotiations, the push for a quick “mini-deal” on agriculture and autos will have far-reaching impact.
May 03, 2019
Will Japan’s Reign Change Mean a Peaceful End to Small Scale Rice Farming?
By Nicole L. Freiner
Rice agriculture has seen a massive decline during the Heisei era, what changes will the new Reiwa era bring?
March 29, 2018
Fukushima Farms Face an Uphill Battle Building Overseas Market Share
By Thisanka Siripala
Lingering safety concerns remain a hurdle to restoring the agriculture sector.
October 29, 2014
Japan Can’t Ratify the TPP This Year
By Clint Richards
Despite positive spin from his allies, Abe cannot afford the TPP’s political backlash.
October 06, 2014
Japan Dips Its Toe into the Hong Kong Protests
By Clint Richards
Tokyo has Hong Kong interests to protect, but a possible summit in Beijing will trump them for now.
March 26, 2013
Place Your Bets: Will TPP Talks Succeed?
Resistance to the TPP is already coming from China and certain sectors in Japan. Will a deal happen?
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