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New Tech, Cultivation Methods Used to Boost Rice Yields; Retail Prices Still Over 30 Percent Higher Than Last Year

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By Kaho Urakami and Seita Watanabe / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers

17:17 JST, September 28, 2025

The new rice season has arrived, but there is no sign that the ongoing rice crisis will end anytime soon.

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