Lunch boxes containing U.S. rice put on sale

Lunch boxes containing U.S. rice put on sale

TOKYO, Japan - ''O-bento,'' lunch boxes containing U.S.-grown rice, are put on sale at JR Tokyo Station on July 17 by a restaurant unit of East Japan Railway Co. (JR East). The lunch boxes, available at 25 JR stations in the Tokyo metropolitan area, has drawn criticism from local farmers and ruling party lawmakers.

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  • ILEA001085194
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  • 2001/7/17 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 2001 Kyodo News
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  • 1864 × 1682 pixel
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  • 1.56(MB)*
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