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The Monexus
Vol. I · No. 168
Wednesday, 17 June 2026
Saturday Ed.
Updated 09:21 UTC
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← The MonexusOpinion

Japan's quiet bid to turn regional taste into national IP

A planned IP body for premium produce, a domestic-tourism push as overseas travel costs climb, and a 2028 flying-car target sketch a country rebuilding soft-power exports — one cultivar at a time.

By Moemedi Michael Poncana·asia·1-minute read·10 Jun 2026·Live on the wire ↗
A planned IP body for premium produce, a domestic-tourism push as overseas travel costs climb, and a 2028 flying-car target sketch a country rebuilding soft-power exports — one cultivar at a time. Al Jazeera / Photography

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