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Founders Eri Miyagi and Miki Nomura look to the past to ensure a future for centuries-old Japanese agricultural and culinary ...

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Saudi Assistant Minister of Culture Rakan bin Ibrahim Altouq met on Monday with Japan’s Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Hisashi Matsumoto in Diriyah's Al-Bujairi District. Altouq ...