Japan’s Farm Minister Koizumi Defends Shine Muscat Licensing Policy Amid Backlash

Japan’s Farm Minister Koizumi Defends Shine Muscat Licensing Policy Amid Backlash

TOKYO, Sept 26 — Japan’s Minister of Agriculture, Shinjiro Koizumi, has spoken out in defense of his ministry’s grape licensing policy following sharp criticism from local producers over international cultivation talks regarding the premium Shine Muscat variety. At the heart of the controversy is a recent move by the ministry to begin discussions with New […]

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‘Lives at Risk’ Japan Battles Record-Breaking Rains in Kagoshima Flights Cancelled Evacuations Underway

‘Lives at Risk’: Japan Battles Record-Breaking Rains in Kagoshima, Flights Cancelled, Evacuations Underway

Tokyo, Aug 8 — The people of Kagoshima are facing a terrifying reality as relentless, record-breaking rains pound the southern Japanese region, prompting urgent evacuation orders and the cancellation of domestic flights. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued its highest-level heavy rain alert — a stark warning that “lives are at risk.” Officials say this […]

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