Rising prices and poor harvest create political pressure for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of July poll
  • ramble81@lemm.eeEnglish
    97·
    25 days ago

    Japan’s long-standing efforts to protect domestic farmers from outside competition, including limiting imports of foreign rice

    Here’s the why in case anyone is wondering. It’s not a global issue.

    • HeyJoe@lemmy.worldEnglish
      121·
      25 days ago

      Maybe they should have had a plan B for situations like this. It’s great to take care of your own, but this is a perfect example as to why you can’t put all your eggs into one basket.

    • Squizzy@lemmy.worldEnglish
      41·
      25 days ago

      Japan seems hell bent on not taking any steps to improve things. They have serious issues with population demographics and they are really shit about allowing immigrants in to work in the likes of agriculture.