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Japan gov’t to buy back stockpiled rice over price collapse concerns

Japan plans to buy back rice from its 2025 stockpile in September as rising inventories and a strong 2026 harvest outlook raise...

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Japan’s food self-sufficiency rate falls to record low 37% in FY2025

Japan’s food self-sufficiency rate fell to a record-low 37% in FY2025, matching its historical low, as higher rice prices reduced domestic consumption...

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Japan sees record low consumption of domestic rice following shortages

Japan’s domestic rice consumption fell to a record low of 6.83 million tonnes in 2025, driven by higher imports amid earlier domestic...

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Japan eyes Isabela rice plan

Japan’s Creattura Co. Ltd. is exploring a 10-year partnership with Isabela, Philippines, to introduce climate-smart rice farming. The technology could cut irrigation...

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Japan’s New Rice Prices Seen Falling after 2-Year Rise

Japan’s newly harvested rice prices are expected to decline in 2026 after two years of increases, driven by ample private-sector stocks. Purchase...

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Japan’s rice price falls to lowest level since late 2024

Japan's average supermarket rice price fell below ¥3,500 per 5 kg for the first time since late 2024, declining to ¥3,458 as...

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Soaring Rice Prices in Japan Led to Massive Spike in Private Imports in 2025

Japan's 2025 private rice imports surged 95-fold to 96,834 tonnes as soaring domestic prices doubled retail rice costs. A government white paper...

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Japan enacts bill to stabilize rice supply after 2024 shortages

Japan's parliament passed a revised Staple Food Law requiring farmers to adopt demand-driven rice production to stabilise supply and prices. The reform...