Japan rice imports Archives

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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Rice imports to Japan surge in May

Japan imported 10,605 tons of tariffed rice in May—3.5 times the total for all of fiscal 2024—driven by surging domestic prices and...

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Japan’s Rice Crisis: Boom in Private-Sector Imports Amid Soaring Prices

Japan’s private-sector rice imports surged to 10,600 metric tons in May amid severe shortages and doubled prices caused by extreme weather and...

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India may improve trade deficit with Japan by selling quality rice

India, the world’s top rice exporter, may soon find new demand from Japan, which is battling soaring rice prices and shrinking domestic...

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Vietnam, Thailand aim to grow rice exports to Japan

Vietnam and Thailand, major rice exporters, are expanding japonica rice production to meet Japan's rising demand amid local shortages and high prices....