Japan’s Rice Shortage Sets Off Auction of Emergency Stockpile
The Japanese government held a rare auction this week to make up for a rice shortage that an official called “truly unthinkable.”
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Nearing end of short spring, Dodgers, Cubs make final preparations for season opener in Japan
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India see off New Zealand to complete clinical Champions Trophy triumph
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NASA set to bring astronauts home after 8-day mission turns into nine months
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Trump administration moves to drop Idaho emergency abortion case with national implications
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Japan struggles to adapt to an era of rising prices
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What Japan can teach the US in an age of boycotts
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Senator Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Democrat, Won’t Run Again in 2026
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A Cheeto Shaped Like the Pokemon Charizard Sells for Nearly $90,000
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Japan's Nissan tests driverless vehicles in city streets filled with cars and people
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