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Japan to auction reserve rice next week

Japan’s Agriculture Ministry will auction 150,000 tons of government reserve rice on March 10 to stabilize market distribution. The rice, reaching wholesalers...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

LeGrand, Koch meet with top Japanese biofuel policymakers, transportation industry leaders

U.S. Grains Council leaders met with Japanese officials and industry representatives in January to discuss expanding U.S. ethanol exports. Japan aims for...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

LanzaJet: Cosmo Oil secures government funding for ethanol-to-SAF project in Japan

LanzaJet and Cosmo Oil, with Mitsui & Co., secured a FY2024 subsidy from Japan's METI to develop a large-scale SAF production project....

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Rice News in English

Price of rice sold to wholesalers surges to another high in Japan

Japan's 2024 rice prices hit a record high for the fifth consecutive month in January, rising 69% year-on-year to ¥25,927 per 60...

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Rice News in English

Japan’s private rice imports hit record high

Japan's private rice imports hit a record 468 tons in the current fiscal year due to strong restaurant demand amid soaring domestic...

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Rice News in English

Japan Govt to Release Up to 210,000 Tons of Stockpiled Rice

Japan will release up to 210,000 tons of stockpiled rice to address high prices and distribution issues after the 2024 harvest. The...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

DHL Express partners with Cosmo Oil to use sustainable aviation fuel in Japan

DHL Express has partnered with Cosmo Oil to integrate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) into its Japan operations from April 2025, securing 7.2...

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Rice News in English

Japan to loosen rules on rice reserves as prices soar

Japan will ease restrictions on its rice reserves for the first time, allowing the government to release stockpiles to stabilize record-high domestic...