On November 28th and 29th, the Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI) hosted a two-day seminar featuring Professor Ito Shoichi, an expert in the field of food security from Kyushu University in Japan. Professor Ito Shoichi delivered a presentation on the topic of 'Contemporary U.S. and Japan Rice Situation and Challenges,' followed by a question and answer session. The seminar was broadcast live on the institute's YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@KREIpr).