Japanese farmers protest steep farm tariff cuts at WTO

Japanese farmers protest steep farm tariff cuts at WTO

TOKYO, Japan - About 3,000 farmers from across Japan, who are protesting proposed steep farm tariff cuts through the World Trade Organization talks, hold a rally at Tokyo's Hibiya Park on Dec. 9.

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