Jiji Press. Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)—The Japanese agriculture ministry started receiving bids for stockpiled rice on Monday in an effort to curb soaring prices by addressing
Agence France-Presse Tokyo, Japan — The Japanese government began a rare auction on Monday of its emergency rice stockpiles in a bid to help drive down the surging price of the
A survey has found that Japanese rice producers and wholesalers believe prices of the staple grain will settle in the next few months. This comes amid over half a year of rising
by Olufunmilayo Uwala. To the real economists and those with the full grasp of how governance can be run on productive lane, the roles of agricultural development cannot be
Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government will auction off part of its rice stockpiles on March 10, the agriculture ministry said Monday. The government last month
KYODO NEWS. TOKYO- Rice prices in Japan have remained high despite hopes that they would normalize after the government announced plans two weeks ago that it would release its
WASHINGTON (Mainichi) — Soaring rice prices in Japan triggered by the “rice upheaval” last summer have surprised Japanese expatriates in the United States, as it
THE ASAHI SHIMBUN At what price rice? Apparently, the sky’s the limit. Hoarding and speculative trading, coupled with government tardiness, seem to be the primary factors behind
Jay Allen. It’s getting more expensive to eat rice in Japan, with prices nearly doubling. Will a release of strategic reserves help? Those of us living in Japan are watching