Japan Mulls Higher US Rice Imports in Tariff Talks, Yomiuri Says
Washington criticized Japan’s export restrictions and its distribution system for rice, describing them as overly strict and lacking in transparency.
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s government is considering increasing imports of US rice and soybeans as a potential bargaining chip in talks over President Donald Trump’s tariffs, according to the Yomiuri Shimbun.
During trade discussions earlier this week, Washington criticized Japan’s export restrictions and its distribution system for rice, describing them as overly strict and lacking in transparency, the newspaper reported Saturday. The US also called on Japan to boost imports of other agricultural products, including meat, seafood and potatoes, Yomiuri said.