TOKYO -- Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co. said Wednesday that it will increase salt production at a site in Australia by 10% over the next few years, in a move aimed at meeting growing Asian demand.
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An excavator operates at a salt warehouse in Kamisu, Japan on Sept. 24. (Photo by Kento Hirashima)
TOKYO -- Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co. said Wednesday that it will increase salt production at a site in Australia by 10% over the next few years, in a move aimed at meeting growing Asian demand.