1. Japan's Agriculture Minister Koizumi Shinjiro has announced plans to boost rice exports, as part of a strategy to increase domestic rice production.
2. To achieve this goal, Japan will market various rice-based products, such as frozen sushi and fried rice (using soybeans instead of pork for some markets) in international markets like the US.
3. The Minister acknowledged that expanding exports faces challenges due to a declining and aging Japanese population; however, he emphasized that it is necessary to seek global markets to maintain production levels by 2030, with an aim to increase annual rice and rice product exports to 350,000 tons.
2. To achieve this goal, Japan will market various rice-based products, such as frozen sushi and fried rice (using soybeans instead of pork for some markets) in international markets like the US.
3. The Minister acknowledged that expanding exports faces challenges due to a declining and aging Japanese population; however, he emphasized that it is necessary to seek global markets to maintain production levels by 2030, with an aim to increase annual rice and rice product exports to 350,000 tons.
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Japan's Agriculture Minister Koizumi Shinjiro aims to increase rice exports as part of a strategy to enhance domestic production. This includes marketing rice-based products like frozen sushi and fried rice, with soybeans replacing pork in some markets, such as the US. Despite challenges posed by