All posts tagged "Japan"
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36Rice News in EnglishJapan. “Old-old” rice sold out in an hour
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...
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284Rice News in EnglishJapan breaks with policy of not controlling rice prices
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...
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69Rice News in EnglishKorean rice heads to Japan in record 200-ton deal
Korean food exporter The O Global has signed a major deal with Japan’s Beisia to export 200 tons of premium Saecheongmu rice,...
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40Rice News in EnglishJapan : With latest move, farm ministry sets sights on ¥1,800 for a 5-kg bag of 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...
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114Rice News in EnglishJapan’s agriculture ministry halts applications to buy stockpiled rice
Japan’s agriculture ministry has halted new applications from major retailers seeking to buy government-stockpiled rice after high demand. About 70 retailers applied...
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67Rice News in EnglishWith shrinking rice supplies locally, Japan looks at exporters to fill the bowl
Japan is releasing rice from its reserves for the first time since 1995. Soaring prices, panic buying, and supply bottlenecks are squeezing...
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54Rice News in EnglishInflation Returns To Japan, Rice Prices Soar By 98%
Japan’s core inflation rose to 3.5% in April, driven by a 98.4% surge in rice prices year-on-year. This exceeded forecasts and reinforced...
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160Rice News in EnglishJapan farm minister aims to make rice available in 2,000-yen range per 5 kg by early June
Japan’s new agriculture minister, Shinjiro Koizumi, aims to lower rice prices to the “2,000-yen range” (\~\$14–\$21) per 5kg by early June. The...
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81Rice News in EnglishJapan : Koizumi vows to stabilize rice prices
New Japanese agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi vowed to stabilize rice prices following public outcry over soaring costs. Replacing Taku Eto, who was...
