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Japan swings from rice shortage to surplus in two years
Original: Japan went from a rice shortage to a rice surplus in two years, due to drought, tourism and the U.S.
Japan has gone from a national rice shortage to a rice surplus within roughly two years. The turnaround is attributed to a combination of factors: drought that squeezed harvests and drove panic buying, a surge in inbound tourism that boosted demand, and pressure linked to the United States, including trade considerations. The reversal is drawing attention to how quickly food supply dynamics can shift and what it means for prices and farm policy.
Why now: The rapid reversal from scarcity to surplus after last year's rice-price anxiety is striking, and readers are weighing the roles of climate, tourism and US trade pressure.
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- Japan went from a rice shortage to a rice surplus in two years, due to drought, tourism and the U.S. · Fortune
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