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Japan farm minister Suzuki in Paris

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Norikazu Suzuki (L, facing camera) visits a supermarket in Paris on Jan. 15, 2026. Suzuki pitched Japan's rice in a bid to expand its exports to the European market.

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Japan farm minister Suzuki in Paris

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Norikazu Suzuki (L) meets the official from French retail giant Carrefour in charge of foreign food during a visit to Paris on Jan. 15, 2026. Suzuki pitched Japan's rice in a bid to expand its exports to the European market.

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Japan farm minister Suzuki in Paris

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Norikazu Suzuki meets the press in Paris on Jan. 15, 2026, after visiting local supermarkets and a food company. Suzuki pitched Japan's rice in a bid to expand its exports to the European market.

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Japanese sake promotion in Cambodia

Cambodian government officials and people involved in the food and beverage industry take part in an event promoting rice wine made in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 3, 2025, at the Japanese embassy in Phnom Penh.

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Japanese sake promotion in Cambodia

Cambodian government officials (2nd and 3rd from L) taste sake at an event promoting rice wine made in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 3, 2025, at the Japanese embassy in Phnom Penh.

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China: Black Swan Seen Scooping Leaves in Reverse at Zhaotong University

On November 15, 2025, in Zhaotong, Yunnan, a video captured the unusual sight of a black swan at Zhaotong University moving backward across a pond while repeatedly scooping leaves toward the shore.

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Japan tourism promotion in Hanoi

Employees of local travel agencies taste sake while listening to an explanation about the rice wine during an event promoting Japanese regional tourism in Hanoi on Sept. 30, 2025.

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Farm minister inspects brand rice sale at JR Tokyo Station

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (3rd from R) visits on June 23, 2025, an area at JR Tokyo Station selling brand rice harvested in 2024 that was transported from the rice-producing northeastern Japan prefecture of Akita via shinkansen bullet train.

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Farm minister inspects brand rice sale at JR Tokyo Station

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) poses with a rice bag on June 23, 2025, at an area at JR Tokyo Station selling brand rice harvested in 2024 that was transported from the rice-producing northeastern Japan prefecture of Akita via shinkansen bullet train.

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Farm minister inspects brand rice sale at JR Tokyo Station

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (front, L) visits on June 23, 2025, an area at JR Tokyo Station selling brand rice harvested in 2024 that was transported from the rice-producing northeastern Japan prefecture of Akita via shinkansen bullet train.

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Farm minister Koizumi visits Fukushima Prefecture

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (2nd from R) meets with farmers after inspecting their rice fields in Minamisoma in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima on June 15, 2025.

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Farm minister Koizumi visits Fukushima Prefecture

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi talks with farmers after inspecting their rice fields in Minamisoma in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima on June 15, 2025.

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Farm minister Koizumi visits Fukushima Prefecture

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (far R) talks with farmers after inspecting their rice fields in Minamisoma in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima on June 15, 2025.

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Farm minister Koizumi visits Fukushima Prefecture

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) talks with farmers after inspecting their rice fields in Minamisoma in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima on June 15, 2025.

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Farm minister Koizumi visits Fukushima Prefecture

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi talks with farmers after inspecting their rice fields in Minamisoma in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima on June 15, 2025.

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Convenience store selling government reserve rice

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) talks with FamilyMart Co. President Kensuke Hosomi during a visit to a store in Tokyo's Minato Ward on June 5, 2025, as the convenience store chain begins selling reserve rice released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers in Tokyo and Osaka. (Pool photo)

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Convenience store selling government reserve rice

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) talks with FamilyMart Co. President Kensuke Hosomi during a visit to a store in Tokyo's Minato Ward on June 5, 2025, as the convenience store chain begins selling reserve rice released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers in Tokyo and Osaka. (Pool photo)

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Reserve rice at convenience store

Rice from the Japanese government's stockpile is sold at a convenience store in Tokyo on June 5, 2025, amid soaring rice prices. (Pool photo)

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Farm minister visits store selling reserve rice

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visits a convenience store selling rice from the government's stockpile, in Tokyo on June 5, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Reserve rice at convenience store

Rice from the Japanese government's stockpile is sold at a convenience store in Tokyo on June 5, 2025, amid soaring rice prices. (Pool photo)

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Reserve rice at convenience store

Rice from the Japanese government's stockpile is sold at a convenience store in Tokyo on June 5, 2025, amid soaring rice prices. (Pool photo)

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Farm minister visits store selling reserve rice

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visits a convenience store selling rice from the government's stockpile, in Tokyo on June 5, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Reserve rice warehouse in eastern Japan

YOKOHAMA, Japan, May 30 Kyodo - Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visits a warehouse stockpiling the government's reserve rice in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 30, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Farm minister visits store selling reserve rice

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (2nd from R) visits a discount store selling rice from the government's stockpile, in Tokyo on June 1, 2025.

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Farm minister visits store selling reserve rice

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) visits a discount store selling rice from the government's stockpile, in Tokyo on June 1, 2025.

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Farm minister visits store selling reserve rice

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visits a discount store selling rice from the government's stockpile, in Tokyo on June 1, 2025.

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Farm minister visits store selling reserve rice

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (C) visits a department store selling rice from the government's stockpile, in Tokyo on June 1, 2025.

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Farm minister visits store selling reserve rice

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (C) visits a department store selling rice from the government's stockpile, in Tokyo on June 1, 2025.

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Farm minister visits store selling reserve rice

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (2nd from L) visits a department store selling rice from the government's stockpile, in Tokyo on June 1, 2025.

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Farm minister visits store selling reserve rice

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (C) visits a department store selling rice from the government's stockpile, in Tokyo on June 1, 2025.

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Farm minister visits store selling reserve rice

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (C) visits a department store selling rice from the government's stockpile, in Tokyo on June 1, 2025.

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Farm minister visits store selling reserve rice

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi meets the press during a visit to a department store selling rice from the government's stockpile, in Tokyo on June 1, 2025.

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Farm minister visits store selling reserve rice

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi meets the press during a visit to a department store selling rice from the government's stockpile, in Tokyo on June 1, 2025.

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Reserve rice warehouse in eastern Japan

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) visits a warehouse stockpiling the government's reserve rice in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 30, 2025.

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Reserve rice warehouse in eastern Japan

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) visits a warehouse stockpiling the government's reserve rice in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 30, 2025.

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Reserve rice warehouse in eastern Japan

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) visits a warehouse stockpiling the government's reserve rice in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 30, 2025.

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Reserve rice warehouse in eastern Japan

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visits a warehouse stockpiling the government's reserve rice in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 30, 2025.

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Lower-priced reserve rice released

WATARI, Japan, May 29 Kyodo - Rice stockpiles are delivered to household equipment maker Iris Ohyama Inc.'s rice polishing plant in Watari in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on May 29, 2025. The Japanese government launched a new scheme to release lower-priced reserve rice harvested in 2021 and 2022 via direct contracts with retailers -- not by the previous auction-based method -- to curb elevated rice prices. (Kyodo)

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Japan farm minister Koizumi

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks during an event to taste the government's rice stockpiles at the ministry in Tokyo on May 29, 2025.

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Japan farm minister Koizumi

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks during an event to taste the government's rice stockpiles at the ministry in Tokyo on May 29, 2025.

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Japan farm minister Koizumi

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi eats a rice ball during an event to taste the government's rice stockpiles at the ministry in Tokyo on May 29, 2025.

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Japan farm minister Koizumi

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi eats a rice ball during an event to taste the government's rice stockpiles at the ministry in Tokyo on May 29, 2025.

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Japan farm minister Koizumi

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi eats a rice ball during an event to taste the government's rice stockpiles at the ministry in Tokyo on May 29, 2025.

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Lower-priced reserve rice released

Rice stockpiles are delivered to household equipment maker Iris Ohyama Inc.'s rice polishing plant in Watari in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on May 29, 2025. The Japanese government launched a new scheme to release lower-priced reserve rice harvested in 2021 and 2022 via direct contracts with retailers -- not by the previous auction-based method -- to curb elevated rice prices.

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Lower-priced reserve rice released

Rice stockpiles are delivered to household equipment maker Iris Ohyama Inc.'s rice polishing plant in Watari in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on May 29, 2025. The Japanese government launched a new scheme to release lower-priced reserve rice harvested in 2021 and 2022 via direct contracts with retailers -- not by the previous auction-based method -- to curb elevated rice prices.

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Lower-priced reserve rice released

Rice stockpiles are delivered to household equipment maker Iris Ohyama Inc.'s rice polishing plant in Watari in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on May 29, 2025. The Japanese government launched a new scheme to release lower-priced reserve rice harvested in 2021 and 2022 via direct contracts with retailers -- not by the previous auction-based method -- to curb elevated rice prices.

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Lower-priced reserve rice released

Rice stockpiles are delivered to household equipment maker Iris Ohyama Inc.'s rice polishing plant in Watari in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on May 29, 2025. The Japanese government launched a new scheme to release lower-priced reserve rice harvested in 2021 and 2022 via direct contracts with retailers -- not by the previous auction-based method -- to curb elevated rice prices.

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Farm minister Koizumi

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks about the country's rice shortages and surging prices during a House of Councillors committee session in Tokyo on May 27, 2025.

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Farm minister Koizumi

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks about the country's rice shortages and surging prices during a House of Councillors committee session in Tokyo on May 27, 2025.

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Koizumi picked as Japan's new farm minister

Former Japanese Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 21, 2025. Koizumi was appointed as the country's new farm minister, after Taku Eto stepped down over his controversial remarks about rice earlier in the day.