All posts tagged "Japan"
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166Rice News in EnglishNew tech, cultivation methods used to boost Japan’s rice yields, but retail prices still over 30 percent higher than 2024
Japan’s rice crisis continues despite the new harvest season, with retail prices near record highs. Farmers are turning to mechanization, automation, and...
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200Rice News in EnglishRice prices in Japan’s supermarkets near record high
Rice prices in Japan are nearing record highs, with a 5-kg bag averaging ¥4,275 (\~\$29) in mid-September, up about ¥80 from the...
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251Rice News in EnglishRice Prices in Japan Go Up Again, Effects of Releasing Govt-Stockpiled Rice Wanes after 3 Months
Rice prices in Japan are climbing again, nearing record highs. Despite 2025 production expected to exceed demand by 170,000–480,000 tons, competition among...
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124Rice News in EnglishJapan inflation slows in August, rice price surges ease
Japan’s inflation eased to 2.7% in August due to energy subsidies and falling rice prices after earlier surges. Anger over rising costs...
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163Rice News in EnglishJapan’s 1-Yr Rice Demand through Next June Estimated at Max 7.1 M. Tons
Japan’s agriculture ministry projects staple rice demand at 6.97–7.11 million tons for July 2025–June 2026, slightly below last year. A revised formula...
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277Rice News in EnglishFor Japan’s rice growers, postwar policy shifts yet to deliver stable future
Japan’s rice policy has swung repeatedly since WWII—rising output after wartime shortages, then curbing surpluses under *gentan* quotas from 1970. Demand fell...
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185Rice News in EnglishJapan starts early release of tax-free rice imports to cool prices
Japan has begun releasing tax-free imported rice earlier than usual to curb persistently high grain prices. Under its 770,000-ton minimum access commitment,...
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184Wheat News in EnglishJapan slashes wheat prices for mills as costs decline
Japan will cut imported wheat prices for flour mills by 4% from October to 61,010 yen (\$413.66/ton), its fifth straight reduction. Falling...
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185Wheat News in EnglishUS agricultural sales to increase by $8 bln following agreement with Japan
Donald Trump signed an executive order finalizing a U.S.-Japan trade agreement projected to boost American agricultural exports by \$8 billion annually. Japan...
