All posts tagged "Japan rice price"
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61Rice News in EnglishJapan : Ishiba Pushes for Policy Shift to Increase Rice Production
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced a policy shift to boost rice production and ensure stable supply, promising income security for motivated...
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126Rice News in EnglishJapan 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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74Rice News in EnglishRice 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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61Rice News in EnglishJapan : Rising rice prices fueling consumer shift toward noodles, pasta
Japanese consumers are turning away from expensive rice toward cost-effective staples like noodles and pasta. Supermarket chains like Ito-Yokado and Lawson are...
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116Rice News in EnglishJapan’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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281Rice News in EnglishJapan’s retail rice prices fall below 4,000 yen, hitting prime minister’s target
Japan’s retail rice prices fell below 4,000 yen per 5kg for the first time in four months, dropping 6.1% to 3,920 yen...
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73Rice News in EnglishIndia 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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297Rice News in English
Rice prices double in Japan as inflation accelerates
Japan’s rice prices surged 101% year-on-year in May, pushing core inflation to 3.7%—the highest since January 2023. The crisis, driven by supply...
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76Rice News in EnglishJapan Agriculture Minister Calls Rice Distribution ‘Black Box’; Complex Structure Said to Raise Prices, Cause Delays
Japan’s agriculture minister has called for reform of the country’s rice distribution system—criticized as opaque and inefficient—amid rising prices and ongoing shortages....
