All posts tagged "Japan"
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22Rice News in EnglishTainan exports 500,000 kg of rice to Japan
Taiwan’s Fang Rong Rice Factory has shipped 500,000 kg of Tainan No. 11 rice to Japan, boosting exports amid Japan’s rice shortage....
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22Rice News in EnglishJapan panel to probe cause of soaring rice price
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru has launched a ministerial task force to address rising rice prices. The panel will investigate supply system...
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18Rice News in EnglishConvenience stores in Japan begin selling govt. stockpiled rice
Japan's major convenience stores, including Lawson and FamilyMart, have begun selling low-priced rice from national reserves under a new no-bid contract system....
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30Rice News in EnglishJapanese govt. lists US tariffs, rice supply as top policy priorities
Japan’s draft economic policy prioritizes countering US tariffs and stabilizing rice supply. It outlines support for domestic industries and sustainable farming. To...
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39Rice News in EnglishJapan Govt to Consider Buying Back High-Bid Stockpiled Rice; Koizumi May Consider Rereleasing Through No-Bid Contracts
Japan’s government may repurchase rice sold under former Minister Taku Eto’s competitive bidding system if distributors agree. Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said...
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134Rice News in EnglishAverage rice price in Japan drops for 1st time in 3 weeks
Japan's average rice price fell for the first time in three weeks, dropping to 4,260 yen per 5 kg in the week...
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37Rice News in EnglishJapan to set up minister-level meeting to address rice supplies
Japan will hold a minister-level meeting this week to address soaring rice prices, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said. Prices have doubled in...
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32Rice News in English
Japan. “Old-old” rice sold out in an hour
Japan’s government-supplied “old-old” rice from 2021 sold out in an hour as buyers rushed to secure affordable grain amid a doubling of...
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276Rice News in English
Japan breaks with policy of not controlling rice prices
Japan’s agriculture ministry will sell state-held rice stocks via discretionary contracts to curb soaring prices, now over ¥4,000 per 5kg—double last year’s...
