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Current rice kerfuffle may bring Japan's increasing food security problem to the fore of people's attention (albeit briefly with lots of "squirrels" vying for the spotlight).
Interesting FT article of 8 Sept 2022 "Can Japan Feed Itself?"
https://www.ft.com/content/af52f367-90d2-41dd-9a0f-a2a7b1b9624a
Answer is "no" unless Japan takes tough decisions for major agricultural/societal reforms.
(Short version: We're doomed)
#Japan #FoodSecurity