Japan's Rice Farming Future

The number of rice farmers in Japan are dwindling. The troubles on the farm are based on feelings of paralysis gripping Japan, the world’s second-largest economy. They are currently faced with challenges from an aging population and chronic low growth. The nation has tried to preserve the status quo, in essence by burning through its vast accumulated wealth, rather than make tough changes, according to economists.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/29/world/asia/29japan.html?ref=asia