Japan rice imports Archives

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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Japan’s rice industry in crosshairs as Trump ramps up tariff talk

Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand that Japan import more American rice is putting pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, already facing...

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Japan’s sticky problem with Trump, tariffs and rice

Donald Trump’s pressure on Japan to import more US rice adds to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s political woes ahead of critical upper...

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Japan supermarket rice prices drop to 5-month low

Rice prices at Japanese supermarkets have dropped for the sixth consecutive week, reaching a five-month low, according to the agriculture ministry's latest...

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Japan farm minister refutes Trump claims on rice imports

Japan's agriculture minister rebutted U.S. President Trump's claims, stating rice imports, including from the U.S., rose 120 times year-on-year and that Japan's...

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Japan resists US pressure on rice imports amid domestic shortage

Japan reaffirmed its stance on protecting domestic agriculture amid U.S. pressure to increase American rice imports. Despite a rice shortage and soaring...

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