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Japan rice price may dip to ‘fair’ 3,250 yen per 5 kg by June: expert

Japan’s rice prices remain elevated at ¥4,188 per 5 kg despite improved harvests, amid tight inventories and earlier shortages. Expert Kimio Inagaki...

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Rice News in English

Japan rice exports hit record in 2025, grew at slower pace

Japan’s rice exports hit a record 48,000 tonnes in 2025, marking the fifth straight annual high. However, growth slowed to 3.7% as...

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Rice News in English

Private firms in Japan import record amount of rice in 2025

Japan’s private companies imported a record 96,000 tonnes of rice in 2025 as domestic prices surged to historic highs. Despite heavy tariffs,...

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Rice News in English

Japan Farm Minister Visits Paris for Rice Exports

Japanese agriculture minister Norikazu Suzuki visited Paris food shops and supermarkets to promote Japanese rice exports, noting sushi and onigiri are widely...

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Sugar News in English

Japan reaffirms support for Philippine sugarcane industry

Japan has reaffirmed support for the Philippines’ sugarcane industry through continued cooperation in research, technology and sustainable farming. Japanese Ambassador Endo Kazuya...

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Rice News in English

Japan’s average rice price hit new record high

Japan’s average rice price hit a record high, rising to ¥4,416 per 5 kg at supermarkets, despite a brief dip late last...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

LanzaTech reports successful results from waste-to-ethanol pilot plant in Japan

LanzaTech reported successful results from a Japan pilot plant converting municipal solid waste into ethanol. The Kuji facility, operated by Sekisui Chemical,...