Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba confirmed Agriculture Minister Taku Eto will remain in office despite backlash over Eto's comment that he had...
Japan will release 300,000 tons of reserve rice through July, with 60% allocated to retailers to speed up distribution and lower consumer...
Japan will release 300,000 metric tons of rice from emergency stockpiles through July to combat soaring prices, which have doubled in a...
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...
Japan’s agriculture ministry will hold its third rice auction from April 23–25, offering 100,000 tons of 2023 stockpiled rice, including premium varieties...
Retail rice prices in Japan climbed for the 14th straight week, reaching ¥4,214 ($29.30) for a 5-kg bag—more than double last year’s...
In response to rising rice prices, the Japanese government is releasing stockpiled rice from its reserves, with two installments of 210,000 tons...
Japan’s government will release more rice from emergency reserves to curb soaring prices, with a third auction of 100,000 tons set for...