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Prices quickly fell on Tokyo's call to tap into its huge reserves. But how did the stash get so big, and why does rice-rich Japan import the staple?

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    kboy4 months, 3 weeks ago

    Everything like this is caused by protective farm bills. Most of the rice shortage is caused by dumping cheap rice on developing countries to kill their agriculture competition.

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