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The top “Koshihikari” brand now sells for nearly 5,000 yen ($35) per 5 kilograms. Rice stocks at Japan Agricultural ...
Japan said on Friday that "all options" were being considered to stabilise rice prices, including the use of up to 100,000 ...
Why are rice prices soaring in Japan? After covering the issue for nearly a year since last summer, I think I now know the ...
The Japanese government is releasing stockpiled rice to retailers at reduced prices to address high consumer costs.
Persistent rice overproduction in Japan means that soaring rice prices are a symptom of systemic issues within Japan’s rice ...
Ultimately, Japan will need to figure out a long-term strategy since the ... retailers must put rice on the shelves, so some are switching to imports, which usually aren’t popular with finnicky ...
Ultimately, Japan will need to figure out a long-term strategy since the ... retailers must put rice on the shelves, so some are switching to imports, which usually aren't popular with finnicky ...