Farm minister seeks special treatment for rice under WTO talks

Farm minister seeks special treatment for rice under WTO talks

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Yoshinobu Shimamura (R) shakes hands with Tim Groser, chairman of a World Trade Organization committee on farm trade talks, at his ministry on Jan. 18. Shimamura urged the chairman to grant special treatment to rice in trade liberalization talks.

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