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Japan will release another 200,000 metric tons of rice from its emergency stockpile to tackle a doubling of prices since last ...
All is calm at Satoshi Yamazaki's rice farm, with its freshly planted rows of vivid-green seedlings, but a row over the cost ...
A guide to Japan’s rice from past harvests, currently being released from government stockpiles in a bid to tackle high ...
All is calm at Satoshi Yamazaki’s rice farm, with its freshly planted rows of vivid-green seedlings, but a row over the cost of the staple in Japan ...
The government decided on Friday to prohibit the reselling of rice purchased at retail shops to ensure that rice reserves ...
The top “Koshihikari” brand now sells for nearly 5,000 yen ($35) per 5 kilograms. Rice stocks at Japan Agricultural ...
The Hokkaido Prefectural Government will hand out vouchers or digital coupons worth 5,240 yen (about $36) to purchase rice ...
Forest Grove brewery SakéOne organized the event featuring wasabi-infused foods, sake pairings and cooking demonstrations ...
Reports about fraudulent online rice shops to consumer affairs centers around the country spiked to 335 cases in April and ...
Japan's Agriculture Minister Koizumi Shinjiro has vowed to drive down rice prices to ensure that consumers will not shift ...
Government leaders in Japan released emergency rice supplies as rising prices and poor harvest increase political pressure.