By Akemi TerukinaBloomberg Bags of rice are expected to start filling the shelves of Japan’s supermarkets again soon as farmers harvest their new crop, though the increase in
Shoppers in Japan have been facing rice shortages at retailers as the average wholesale price rose sharply in August to its highest level for the month. The agriculture ministry
Empty shelves blamed on government’s policy of limiting production, tourist influx and extreme weather. Leo Lewis in Tokyo Japan has emerged from its hottest summer to its
Heat wave and domestic demand also contribute to shortages and price hikes. Nikkei staff writers TOKYO — The demand for rice in Japan has increased for the first time in a
The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about why the price of rice has risen so steeply in Japan recently. Question: Rice prices are rising,
By Satoshi Sugiyama and Tom BatemanKUMAGAYA, Japan (Reuters) – Grappling with a rice shortage after extreme weather ravaged last year’s crop, Japan is hoping new
The shortage of rice in Japan has become so severe that several stores are limiting consumers to one bag per person. Prateek Shukla New Delhi The threat of a
According to former bureaucrat Kazuhito Yamashita, the main reason is Japan’s acreage reduction policy By Matthew Hernon If you’ve been to a supermarket recently, you may
Rice shelves in some stores emptied after a government warning this month of a possible “megaquake”, several typhoons and the annual Obon holiday. Tokyo: The
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