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BBC Presenter, Asia Specific podcast. From 🇯🇵, based in 🇸🇬. Mum of 3. 日本人初BBCキャスター/レポーター。『Asia Specific』ポッドキャスト担当。3児ママ。Agent: @RivaMedia
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How a joke about rice cost a Japan cabinet minister his job

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By Mariko Oi Verified
| Yahoo Verified
When Japan's farm minister declared that he never had to buy rice because his supporters give him "plenty" of it as gifts, he hoped to draw laughs. Instead Taku Eto drew outrage - and enough of it to force him to resign. Japan is facing its first cost-of-living crisis in decades, which is hitting a beloved staple: rice. The price has more than doubled in the last year, and imported varieties are few and far between.
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Nissan to cut 11,000 more jobs and shut seven factories

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By Mariko Oi Verified, Tom Espiner Verified
| Yahoo Verified
Japanese carmaker Nissan has said it will cut another 11,000 jobs globally and shut seven factories as it shakes up the business in the face of weak sales. Falling sales in China and heavy discounting in the US, its two biggest markets, have taken a heavy toll on earnings, while a proposed merger with Honda and Mitsubishi collapsed in February. The latest cutbacks bring the total number of layoffs announced by the company in the past year to about 20,000, or 15% of its workforce.
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US cuts tariffs on small parcels from Chinese firms like Shein and Temu

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By Mariko Oi Verified
| Yahoo Finance Singapore
Mariko Oi - Business reporter, BBC News Tue, 13 May 2025, 1:43 am 2 min read [Getty Images] President Donald Trump has slashed the tariff on small parcels sent from mainland China and Hong Kong to the US, just hours after the world's two biggest economies said they would cut levies on each other's goods for 90 days. The new tariffs on small packages worth up to $800 (£606) have been cut from 120% to 54%, according to a White House statement.
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