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Japanese consumers scramble to grab cheap rice; government ready to release more
Japan's farm minister said on Tuesday the government stood ready to offer more stockpiled rice as consumers formed long ...
Japanese queue for hours as rice shortage deepens
The average price of a 60kg bag of rice harvested in 2024 has reached an all-time high of more than ¥26,400 ($184). While Japan has not run out of supply, it has yet to recover from a poor 2023 ...
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Japanese consumers scramble for cheap rice; gov't ready to release entire stockpile
Japan's farm minister said on Tuesday the government stood ready to offer more stockpiled rice as consumers formed long ...
Japanese shoppers queue for hours to buy cheap rice as prices soar
Japanese shoppers braved the rain on Saturday morning to secure cheap rice from the government’s stockpiles, as it hit ...
Japan sees large regional gaps in rice prices: ministry data
The average price of rice sold nationwide at supermarkets varies significantly by region, with a 5-kilogram bag priced in the ...
'American and Japanese rice farmers can join forces': US ambassador says on exports
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass, who assumed his position in April, contributed an opinion piece to the Mainichi ...
Watch: Japanese shoppers scramble to buy cheap rice as prices skyrocket
Hundreds of shoppers in Japan have waited for hours in long queues to purchase cheap, emergency-use grain made available ...
Private sector continues to import record amounts of rice
Not only is Japan eating more rice grown overseas, the Finance Ministry reported the private sector imported a record 3,000 ...
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Cheaper stockpiled rice starts hitting store shelves in Japan
The Japanese government's stockpiled rice released through direct ... At an Ito-Yokado store in Tokyo's Ota Ward, 500 bags of rice sold out in just 30 minutes since its opening at 10 a.m. Other ...