Has Japan’s ‘Rice Minister’ Brought Down Prices Enough to Save His Party?

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Has Japan’s ‘Rice Minister’ Brought Down Prices Enough to Save His Party?

nytimes.com/2025/07/17/business/japan-election-rice-koizumi.html

Shinjiro Koizumi has scrambled to cut soaring rice prices ahead of a high-stakes election this weekend. Will it be enough to buoy support for the Liberal Democratic Party?

This story appeared on nytimes.com, 2025-07-17 06:45:10.