TOKYO -- Japan is considering expanding American rice exports as part of trade negotiations with the U.S., in a bid to reverse President Donald Trump's new tariffs on Japanese exports, Nikkei has learned.
Tokyo considers buying more American rice amid rising domestic prices

Some in the Japanese government see expanding U.S. rice exports as a way to ease a domestic shortage. (Photo by Tadanori Yoshida)
TOKYO -- Japan is considering expanding American rice exports as part of trade negotiations with the U.S., in a bid to reverse President Donald Trump's new tariffs on Japanese exports, Nikkei has learned.