Japan’s average retail rice price fell for the second consecutive week to 4,223 yen per 5 kg, still double last year’s rate....
Japan will release 200,000 tons of stockpiled rice—100,000 tons each from the 2020 and 2021 harvests—to stabilize supply, Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi...
Japan’s average rice price hit a record high of 4,285 yen per 5 kg in the week through May 18, according to...
Japan’s agriculture ministry plans to auction 100,000 tons of reserve rice monthly from May to July to stabilize soaring retail prices. Despite...
Tokyo — Japan may revise bidding rules for government rice stock sales amid rising prices. Agriculture Minister Taku Eto said the government...
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced that the government will proactively consider boosting rice production amid supply shortages and rising prices. Responding...
The Japanese agriculture ministry announced the sale of 70,336 tons of stockpiled rice in its second auction, held from March 26 to...
Japan’s agriculture ministry has launched the second round of its auction for government-stockpiled rice, aiming to stabilize rising prices. Of the 210,000...
Japan’s agriculture ministry has begun auctioning stockpiled rice to address supply shortages and curb rising prices. In the first round, 150,000 tons...