Japan's $30 grapes spark policy split over farm IP, exports and licensing
By Toko Sekiguchi ( October 9, 2025, 07:12 GMT | Comment) -- A licensing flap over Japan’s famed Shine Muscat grapes highlights the need for a broader rethink of whether Japan should export its prized produce or its know-how.A licensing flap over Japan’s famed Shine Muscat grapes may have bruised a promising young lawmaker’s latest bid for the top job and highlighted the need for a broader rethink of whether Japan should export its prized produce or its know-how....
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