New Japanese agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi vowed to stabilize rice prices following public outcry over soaring costs. Replacing Taku Eto, who was...
Japan’s rice prices have nearly doubled through direct business-to-farmer deals, bypassing JA Zen-Noh, from January to April 2024. Direct transaction prices reached...
Japan’s soaring rice prices are reshaping consumer habits and agricultural priorities. With a 5kg bag of rice now costing over ¥4,200 (\$29)—double...
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 faces a rice crisis with prices surging 94% year-on-year, exposing flaws in decades-old protectionist policies. Despite stockpiles, shortages persist, burdening households...
Japan’s private sector is set to import over 40,000 tonnes of rice in fiscal 2025—20 times more than last year—as domestic prices...
Retailers in Japan turn to rice alternatives amid soaring prices. Convenience stores like Lawson are replacing rice with barley and noodles in...