Japan’s new agriculture minister, Shinjiro Koizumi, aims to lower rice prices to the “2,000-yen range” (\~\$14–\$21) per 5kg by early June. The...
Japan’s rice prices have nearly doubled through direct business-to-farmer deals, bypassing JA Zen-Noh, from January to April 2024. Direct transaction prices reached...
Seiyu, a major Japanese supermarket chain, has started selling Taiwanese rice to address high domestic rice prices. The new Taiwanese brand, "Musubi...