The government will survey rice farmers about their production intentions for the next year as well as in five and 10 years, agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Thursday.
Rice prices hike by 98% despite Japan’s imports for 1st time in years due to decreased production, with no projection for commodity price decline despite potential large
ANN/THE JAPAN NEWS – Vietnam and Thailand, which are among the world’s leading rice exporters, are expecting an increase in their exports of rice to Japan. In both nations,
Japan’s furor over rising rice prices is a reminder that state security is built on food. By John Wright The recent tumultuous rice price situation in Japan has been a
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry’s aim is to determine the causes of rice shortages and price hikes. The Japan News. TOKYO – The agriculture ministry will
Jiji Press The average retail price of rice in Japan fell 48 yen from the previous week to 4,176 yen per 5 kilograms in the week through June 8, down for the third consecutive
By Takashi Itoda / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent BANGKOK — Vietnam and Thailand, which are among the world’s top three rice exporters, are expecting an increase in their
Kyoko Hasegawa, Agence France-Presse All is calm at Satoshi Yamazaki’s rice farm, with its freshly planted rows of vivid-green seedlings, but a row over the cost of the staple
Tokyo, June 13 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government Friday decided to prohibit the resale of released government-stockpiled rice at high prices. At a cabinet meeting, the