KYODO NEWS. TOKYO- The Japanese government is considering roughly doubling the supply of stockpiled rice to make up for the shortfall as rice prices remain at near record highs,
TOKYO (Kyodo) — A senior official of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party has ruled out including talks on an expansion of U.S. rice imports in tariff negotiations
Although this marked the first drop since Dec. 23-29, prices are still more than double the ¥2,106 recorded during the same week a year earlier. The Japan News TOKYO – The
Taiwanese rice prices half of Japan’s, boosting export potential. Carol Yang TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Ministry of Agriculture said Tuesday that Taiwan is expected to export
Rice and other agricultural crops have become one focus of tariff negotiations between Japan and the United States, but Japan is already a major importer of US crops. Japan has
Jiji Press The average price of rice at 1,000 supermarkets across Japan fell for the first time in 18 weeks in the week ended May 4, the agriculture ministry said Monday. The
Among the alternatives are adding glutinous barley to rice and switching from rice to bread and pasta. Kengo Tabe / The Japan News TOKYO – Soaring rice prices and increased
The Ministry of Agriculture aims to address rising rice prices by disclosing regional averages to improve distribution. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has
The average price for 5 kilograms of rice rose to ¥4,233 from ¥4,220 the previous week — more than double the level seen a year earlier. The average price of rice sold at