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Japan says not to sacrifice agriculture amid U.S. rice import pressure

Source: Xinhua / Editor: huaxia

(250521) — TOKYO, May 21, 2025 (Xinhua) — A notice is posted on the rice shelf indicating the purchase limits due to supply instability at a supermarket in Tokyo, Japan, May 21, 2025. Japan’s Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Taku Eto on Wednesday submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba after facing intense criticism for his recent remarks on rice. TO GO WITH “Japan’s agriculture minister resigns over rice gaffe” (Xinhua/Hu Xiaoge)

TOKYO, July 2 (Xinhua) — Japan has no intention of sacrificing its agricultural sector in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent demand that Japan import more American rice, the country’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi stressed Tuesday.

“We have no intention of making compromises that would harm Japanese agriculture in future negotiations,” Nikkei cited Hayashi as saying at a press conference.

The remarks following Trump’s message on his social media platform, claiming that Japan is facing a major rice shortage but refuses to accept U.S. rice, which is seen as an attempt to pressure Japan to expand rice imports amid ongoing Japan-U.S. tariff discussions.

Japan currently faces a 25-percent U.S.-imposed tariff on automobiles and auto parts, and a 50-percent tariff on steel and aluminum. Despite prior ministerial rounds of negotiations, little progress had been made.

Hayashi emphasized that Japan will continue “sincere and constructive negotiations” with the United States to achieve an agreement that benefits both sides.

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Published Date: July 2, 2025

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