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Agreed; you can also see the recent butter shortages in Japan for an example of the same issue. As for why that happens; the farmers are (were?) a huge politic
by jbm 10y ago
Agreed; you can also see the recent butter shortages in Japan for an example of the same issue.
As for why that happens; the farmers are (were?) a huge political ally for the LDP. (The TPP was going to be a huge change for that, but alas, it won't be happening..)
- jbm 10y agoI was wrong about the TPP being completely dead. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/04/16/national/tokyo-signals-u-turn-tpp-moves-activate-trade-pact-sans-u-s/#.WPNtOWfae00 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/04/16/national/tokyo-s...