With rice shortages hitting vulnerable people especially hard ahead of Sunday's Upper House election, nonprofit groups are emphasizing the need for political leadership capable of tackling poverty. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/18/japan/politics/food-poverty-issues-upper-house-poll/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #rice #food #poverty #2025upperhouseelection #inflation