Japan gov't eyes buying back 100,000 more tons of rice for reserves
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese farm ministry is considering buying back an additional 100,000 tons of rice to replenish government reserves drawn down
Summary by The Tokyo Editorial Desk · As published by The Mainichi (English) · · 1 min read
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese farm ministry is considering buying back an additional 100,000 tons of rice to replenish government reserves drawn down

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