THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
August 26, 2023 at 18:46 JST
Farmer Takashi Seki checks on the condition of his rice plants in Minami-Uonuma, Niigata Prefecture. (Mitsumasa Inoue)
The scorching heat this summer is threatening the rice crop in parts of eastern Japan and may lead to water shortages in the greater Tokyo metropolitan area for the first time in seven years, authorities warn. [Read More]
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