内容摘要：The conflict in Kashmir has long attracted a high degree of misinformation online. In the aftermath of the deadly militant attack on Indian tourists in Pahalgam last month, AI images circulated - with some seeking to dramatise actual scenes from the attack.

The conflict in Kashmir has long attracted a high degree of misinformation online. In the aftermath of the deadly militant attack on Indian tourists in Pahalgam last month, AI images circulated - with some seeking to dramatise actual scenes from the attack.

PM Ishiba has also hinted at expanding imports of US rice as his government continues to negotiate a trade deal with Washington.But shoppers like Ms Higuchi say they are unlikely to buy non-Japanese rice.

"We've been saying local production for local consumption for a long time," she says. "There has to be a way for Japanese farmers to be profitable and consumers to feel safe by being able to afford home-grown produce."This divides opinion among farmers."You may hear that the industry is ageing and shrinking but that is not necessarily true," says Mr Tabuchi, who believes the sector has been too protected by the government.

"Many elderly farmers can afford to sell rice cheaply because they have pensions and assets but the younger generation has to be able to make money. Instead of guaranteeing the income of all the farmers and distorting the market, the government should let unprofitable farmers fail."Mr Kasahara disagrees: "Farming in rural areas like ours is about being part of a community. If we let those farmers fail, our areas will be in ruins."

He argues the government should set a guaranteed buying price of 32,000 to 36,000 yen per 60kg of rice which is lower than today's price but still allows farmers to be profitable.

And given what happened to Eto, it is also a sensitive topic for politicians.Every year more than 42 million Americans use federal food aid called Snap , which stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, to buy groceries.

Many House Republicans want to shrink the amount the government pays for "food stamps". The legislation would require individual states to shoulder 5% of the benefit's costs each year, as well as 75% of the administrative costs.At the moment, states are not responsible for any Snap costs and pay 50% of administrative costs.

Republicans also hope to expand existing work requirements, which currently apply to people without dependants between the ages of 18 and 54, by raising the upper age limit to 64.The House Agriculture Committee has already approved $300m (£223m) in reductions to Snap to balance out tax cuts.