University admits to using banned chemical in rice

University admits to using banned chemical in rice

TOKYO, Japan - Junichi Hamada (R), vice president of the University of Tokyo, bows in apology during a press conference at the university in Tokyo on Oct. 2. Hamada said a banned agrochemical was used in growing rice at its farm in a Tokyo suburb for three years through 1999 and that around 3.6 tons of rice harvested was sold to faculty members and consumers.

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  • ILEA001130064
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  • 2008/10/02 00:00:00
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  • 2008 Kyodo News
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