Japan gov't shifts rice policy to demand-based output after crisis

The Japanese government on Friday decided to promote rice production aligned with demand and introduce new measures to prevent shortages, marking a shift from an earlier policy that boosted output to address elevated prices in recent years.Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government approved a bill to revise the law on the stable supply and prices of staple foods at a Cabinet meeting and submitted it to the Diet the same day, aiming to prevent rice overproduction.The move marks the latest shift in the government's rice policy, after Takaichi's predecessor, Shigeru Ishiba, pledged last August…READ FULL ARTICLE