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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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Convenience store selling government reserve rice

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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[Breaking News]Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

OSAKA, Japan, June 2 Kyodo - Bags of reserve rice released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers hit the shelves at an Aeon supermarket in the western Japan city of Osaka on June 2, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Reserve rice hits store shelves

SENDAI, Japan, June 2 Kyodo - Bags of reserve rice released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers hit the shelves at a supermarket in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on May 31, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

Bags of reserve rice released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers hit the shelves at an Aeon supermarket in the western Japan city of Osaka on June 2, 2025.

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Reserve rice hits store shelves

Reserve rice hits store shelves

A rice section at an Ito-Yokado supermarket in Tokyo is empty on May 31, 2025, as reserve rice released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers is sold out about 30 minutes after hitting the shelves.

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Reserve rice hits store shelves

Reserve rice hits store shelves

A rice section at an Ito-Yokado supermarket in Tokyo is empty on May 31, 2025, as reserve rice released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers is sold out about 30 minutes after hitting the shelves.

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Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

Bags of reserve rice released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers hit the shelves at an Aeon supermarket in the western Japan city of Osaka on June 2, 2025.

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Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

Bags of reserve rice released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers hit the shelves at an Aeon supermarket in the western Japan city of Osaka on June 2, 2025.

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Reserve rice hits store shelves

Reserve rice hits store shelves

Shoppers buy reserve rice, released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers, at a supermarket in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on May 31, 2025.

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Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

Bags of reserve rice released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers hit the shelves at an Aeon supermarket in the western Japan city of Osaka on June 2, 2025.

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Reserve rice hits store shelves

Reserve rice hits store shelves

Bags of reserve rice released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers hit the shelves at a supermarket in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on May 31, 2025.

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Reserve rice hits store shelves

Reserve rice hits store shelves

Bags of reserve rice released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers hit the shelves at a supermarket in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on May 31, 2025.

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Reserve rice hits store shelves

Reserve rice hits store shelves

Bags of reserve rice released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers hit the shelves at a supermarket in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on May 31, 2025.

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Farm minister visits store selling reserve rice

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 released from government stockpiles

Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

Bags of reserve rice released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers hit the shelves at an Ito-Yokado supermarket in Tokyo on May 31, 2025.

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Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

Bags of reserve rice released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers hit the shelves at an Ito-Yokado supermarket in Tokyo on May 31, 2025.

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Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

Bags of reserve rice released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers hit the shelves at an Ito-Yokado supermarket in Tokyo on May 31, 2025.

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Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

Bags of reserve rice released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers hit the shelves at an Ito-Yokado supermarket in Tokyo on May 31, 2025.

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Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

Bags of reserve rice released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers hit the shelves at an Ito-Yokado supermarket in Tokyo on May 31, 2025.

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Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

Bags of reserve rice released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers hit the shelves at an Ito-Yokado supermarket in Tokyo on May 31, 2025.

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Reserve rice warehouse in eastern Japan

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

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

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

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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Lower-priced reserve rice released

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

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

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

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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COFCO's State Reserve Grain Depot in Hangzhou

COFCO's State Reserve Grain Depot in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 4, 2025 - An aerial view of COFCO's State Reserve grain depot in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, March 4, 2025. The warehouse mainly stores imported wheat, imported corn and rice.

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COFCO's State Reserve Grain Depot in Hangzhou

COFCO's State Reserve Grain Depot in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 4, 2025 - An aerial view of COFCO's State Reserve grain depot in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, March 4, 2025. The warehouse mainly stores imported wheat, imported corn and rice.

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COFCO's State Reserve Grain Depot in Hangzhou

COFCO's State Reserve Grain Depot in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 4, 2025 - An aerial view of COFCO's State Reserve grain depot in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, March 4, 2025. The warehouse mainly stores imported wheat, imported corn and rice.

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COFCO's State Reserve Grain Depot in Hangzhou

COFCO's State Reserve Grain Depot in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 4, 2025 - An aerial view of COFCO's State Reserve grain depot in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, March 4, 2025. The warehouse mainly stores imported wheat, imported corn and rice.

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