TOKYO: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will announce steps aimed at weakening Japan's powerful farming cooperative as part of a reform package on Tuesday, but the plan has been watered down after lobbying and lacks details.
Critics say the diluted measures mean the government is losing an opportunity to revive the country's moribund farming sector, suggesting a long called for shake-up of Japanese agriculture remains a distant prospect.
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