Japan’s draft economic policy prioritizes countering US tariffs and stabilizing rice supply. It outlines support for domestic industries and sustainable farming. To...
Japan's average rice price fell for the first time in three weeks, dropping to 4,260 yen per 5 kg in the week...
Japan will hold a minister-level meeting this week to address soaring rice prices, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said. Prices have doubled in...
Japan’s government-supplied “old-old” rice from 2021 sold out in an hour as buyers rushed to secure affordable grain amid a doubling of...
Japan’s agriculture ministry will sell state-held rice stocks via discretionary contracts to curb soaring prices, now over ¥4,000 per 5kg—double last year’s...
Korean food exporter The O Global has signed a major deal with Japan’s Beisia to export 200 tons of premium Saecheongmu rice,...
Japan’s agriculture ministry will sell older rice stockpiles to small retailers through no-bid contracts, with 5kg bags priced as low as ¥1,800...
Japan’s agriculture ministry has halted new applications from major retailers seeking to buy government-stockpiled rice after high demand. About 70 retailers applied...
Surging rice prices in Japan have created a rare export opportunity for South Korea, which shipped its first rice to Japan since...