Retail rice prices in Japan are still above ¥4,000 per 5 kilograms on average, almost double the level before supply shortages hit consumers, even after the government’s
(Mainichi Japan) TOKYO — Japan has been beset by high rice prices for months, with a 5-kilogram bag selling for an average of 4,188 yen (approx. $27) for the week of Jan.
The application of satellite technology is an efficient way to assess rice planting areas, cut costs, and gather useful data. Vientiane Times VIENTIANE – Lao and Japanese
VIENTIANE: Lao and Japanese agricultural experts have discussed the use of satellites in rice farming and the evaluation of rice harvests in Laos using space-based technologies.
Japan’s rice exports hit a fresh record high in 2025. But they grew at a slower pace, as the high price of home-grown rice spurred domestic shipments. The Ministry of
By SHO ITO/ Staff Writer Once-soaring exports of rice and related products tapered off in 2025 as rising prices of the grain made the products less attractive overseas. The volume
(Mainichi Japan) TOKYO (Kyodo) — Japan’s Feb. 8 general election has put rice policy back in the spotlight after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reversed a push toward
For Takeyuki Satokawa, 81, and his wife Masako, 77, the past autumn was the first season in which they bought rice grown by someone else. The couple, living in Higashihiroshima,
Japan’s private-sector rice imports surged 95-fold in 2025 from the previous year to 96,834 tons, as demand for foreign rice was strong despite high tariffs because of
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