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Japan Average Rice Price Falls for 4th Straight Week

In Japan, the average rice price at around 1,000 supermarkets fell 63 yen to 4,142 yen per 5 kg, marking the fourth...

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Japan Average Rice Price Down for 3rd Week in Row

In Japan, average rice prices at 1,000 supermarkets fell 6 yen to 4,205 yen per 5 kg for the week ending Oct....

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Japanese Consumers Hesitate to Buy New Rice Amid Soaring Prices

A September Cookpad survey of 1,037 users found 88.9% want to buy shinmai (newly harvested rice), but price is a key concern....

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Japan Average Rice Price Falls for 2nd Straight Week

Japan’s average retail rice prices fell for a second consecutive week, with supermarket prices dropping 35 yen to 4,211 yen per 5...

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Japan’s 1-Yr Rice Demand through Next June Estimated at Max 7.1 M. Tons

Japan’s agriculture ministry projects staple rice demand at 6.97–7.11 million tons for July 2025–June 2026, slightly below last year. A revised formula...

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Japan’s Rice Price Outlook Index Surges in Aug.

Japan’s rice price outlook index surged 23 points to 69 in August, marking its biggest rise since 2012, according to Zen-Noh. The...

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Japan 2025 Rice Prices Seen Rising from Year Before

Rice prices in Japan for the 2025 harvest are expected to surpass 2024 levels due to rising production costs and weather damage...

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Japan Extends Deadline for Stockpiled Rice Sales

Japan’s agriculture ministry has extended the deadline for selling government-stockpiled rice released under discretionary contracts, citing slow retailer deliveries. About 100,000 tons...