CSIS Issues Commentary: Rice at a Crossroads - Rethinking Japan's Food Security
August 20, 2026
August 20, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary by Ryosuke Inoue, visiting fellow from Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting Co. Ltd. with the Japan Chair:
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Rice at a Crossroads: Rethinking Japan's Food Security
A Shock at the Rice Counter
Rice is Japan's staple food, and it reaches nearly every dinner table in the country. In early 2024, a five-kilogram bag of rice cost . . .
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Rice at a Crossroads: Rethinking Japan's Food Security
A Shock at the Rice Counter
Rice is Japan's staple food, and it reaches nearly every dinner table in the country. In early 2024, a five-kilogram bag of rice cost . . .