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
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
By Chris Lau, Mai Takiguchi and Soyon Nishioka, CNN Tokyo CNN — An off-the-cuff remark about never paying for rice has cost Japan’s agriculture minister his job, as
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said in a statement that the rice release would “stabilize supply and alleviate pressure on household budgets” The
Tokyo (AFP) – Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday reprimanded the farm minister for claiming he never buys rice because he gets it free, provoking the ire of
Reuters TOKYO: Japan said on Friday it would release another 300,000 metric tons of rice from its emergency stockpile through July and tweak its purchasing policy to counter a
Soaring rice prices and increased consumer frugality are driving changes in dining habits of Japanese, including adding glutinous barley to rice and switching from rice to
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,
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