Emergency reserves, high prices, rationing — how did problem get this far? By Mari Yamaguchi– Associated Press TOKYO — Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition
TOKYO, May 28 (Bernama-Kyodo) – The Japanese government has pledged to supply reserve rice to rural areas at lower prices, in response to soaring retail costs and high demand
Yusaku Yoshikawa. Global instability, climate stress and small-scalefarming practices are all putting stress on the market. Will the price fall? Japan has seen unprecedented
BSS. TOKYO, May 26, 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Japan’s new farm minister said Monday the country’s embattled government would release reserve rice directly to large
TOKYO, May 26 — Japan aims to drastically cut stockpiled rice prices to ¥2,000 (RM59.05) per five kg and speed up getting rice onto shop shelves as consumers suffer from
KYODO NEWS TOKYO- Nearly 60 percent of Japanese believe soaring rice prices will fall with the appointment of a new farm minister, following his predecessor’s sacking over
(Mainichi Japan) TOKYO — As rice prices remain high in Japan amid shortages, imported rice has become a more common sight in supermarkets. While it is indeed cheaper than
The Associated Press TOKYO — Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval-shaped sticky Japonica grain. It is still a staple
May 23, 2025 (MLN): Japan’s core inflation rose to 3.5% in April, driven partly by a sharp increase in rice prices, according to government data released Friday. The