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
Falling output pushes up prices as government dips into emergency stocks.. WRITER: AFP SANJO, Japan – All is calm at Satoshi Yamazaki’s rice farm, with its freshly
Sanjō (Japan) (AFP) – 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 in
Justin McCurry in Tokyo The political and cultural insulation of Japan’s beloved grain is falling apart, and experts warn the country’s relationship with the staple will have
By Himari Semans Japan will release an additional 200,000 metric tons of stockpiled rice harvested in 2021 and 2020 through no-bid contracts to all retailers and rice shops, the