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Japan’s rice prices soar as farmers face rising costs, declining production

Japan’s rice farmers face a paradox: rising consumer prices but declining profits due to shrinking farmland, aging labor, and soaring input costs....

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Japan’s Average Rice Price Falls for 2nd Straight Week

Japan’s average retail rice price fell for the second consecutive week to 4,223 yen per 5 kg, still double last year’s rate....

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Japan to Release Additional 200,000 Tons of Stockpiled Rice

Japan will release 200,000 tons of stockpiled rice—100,000 tons each from the 2020 and 2021 harvests—to stabilize supply, Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi...

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Farm minister suggests emergency imports could cut Japan rice prices

Japan’s farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi has hinted at emergency rice imports to curb soaring prices, stressing there will be “no sacred cows”...

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Japan to Review Curbs on Rice Production, Consider Payouts to Farmers as High Prices for the Staple Linger

The government is reviewing its rice output policy to ensure stable supply amid persistently high prices. Officials are considering loosening production controls...

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Tainan exports 500,000 kg of rice to Japan

Taiwan’s Fang Rong Rice Factory has shipped 500,000 kg of Tainan No. 11 rice to Japan, boosting exports amid Japan’s rice shortage....

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Japan panel to probe cause of soaring rice price

Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru has launched a ministerial task force to address rising rice prices. The panel will investigate supply system...

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Japanese govt. lists US tariffs, rice supply as top policy priorities

Japan’s draft economic policy prioritizes countering US tariffs and stabilizing rice supply. It outlines support for domestic industries and sustainable farming. To...