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JIRCAS Mail Magazine No. 77 (May 2026)
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Former JIRCAS President IWANAGA Masa Awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon in the 2026 Spring Conferment of Decorations
https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/reports/2026/r20260430
 
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■ Press Release
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●Development of a Rice Line with Enhanced Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Grain Yield through Early Heading
—Achieving Higher Productivity than the Original Variety Under Long-Day Conditions with Low to Standard Nitrogen Fertilization—
https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/release/2026/press202601
 
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■ Latest Topics
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●Subtitled Archive Videos of 2025 Japan Award and JIRCAS International Symposium 2025 Now Available
https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/reports/2026/r20260428

●Green Asia Achievements Showcased at an ASEAN Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Workshop
https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/reports/2026/r20260422_0

●Publication of a Book Series Analyzing Food Security in Rural and Mountainous Areas of Laos
https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/reports/2026/r20260422_1 

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■ From JIRCAS Southeast Asia Liaison Office
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●The Royal Ploughing Ceremony
 https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/program/proc/blog/20260521

●Thai Koji "Luk Pang"
 https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/program/proc/blog/20260508

●Salted River Crab "Poo Khem"
https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/program/proc/blog/20260424
 
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