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240 "Reiwa Rice Riots": Shinjiro Koizumi's Political Highlight Show; "Summer of Elections": Shigeru Ishiba Feeling His Way Across the River

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Topics of this episode: Rice prices have risen by 70% on average over the past year and a half, striking a chord in the hearts of the Japanese people. The gaffe by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries instead boosted Shinjiro Koizumi. Old rice, older rice, oldest rice... From the GHQ's land redistribution after World War II to the long-standing "production adjustment policy." Yesterday's postal service, today's agricultural cooperatives: Does Shinjiro exhibit his "father's style"?

Original Chinese title & description

240 “令和米骚动”进次郎政治高光秀 “选举的夏天”石破茂摸石头过河

本期话题: 米价一年半均涨7成 日本人的心变“扎心” 农林大臣失言风波反而成就小泉进次郎 古米、古古米、古古古米。。。 从二战GHQ分田地到持续多年的“减反政策” 当年邮政今日农协,进次郎颇具“乃父风范”?

Participation credit “聊天的人”:沙青青(公众号:13号埋立地)。
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