Rice Crisis
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Politics & GovernmentKoizumi Pressed by Opposition Leaders Over Rice Policy as Parties Vie for Support from Famers
Leaders of three major opposition parties all showed up Wednesday to a House of Representatives c...
May 29, 2025
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General NewsRakuten Quickly Sells Out of Stockpiled Rice; Reservations Still Being Accepted
Government-stockpiled rice became available on the online shopping site Rakuten Ichiba on Thursda...
May 29, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialSoaring Rice Prices: Make Use of Debate to Reform Agricultural Policy
A viewpoint of how to reform agricultural policy in the medium to long term, not just taking emer...
May 29, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentRice Purchase Applications Halted Amid Huge Demand; Government Expects to Reach 200,000 Ton Limit for Release
Amid a flood of purchase applications from major retailers, the government is now expected to rea...
May 28, 2025
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Crime & CourtsMan Arrested on Suspicion of Shoplifting Rice from Hyogo Pref. Supermarket; Suspect Allegedly Left Store with Three Bags Totaling 15 Kilograms
Hyogo prefectural police on Tuesday arrested a man at a supermarket in Kawanishi, Hyogo Prefectur...
May 28, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Breaks With Policy of Not Controlling Rice Prices; New Approach Also Skips Distributors, Wholesalers
The agriculture ministry’s decision to sell state-held reserves of rice through “discretionary co...
May 27, 2025
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Politics & Government19 Firms Apply to Buy 90,000 Tons of Japan Government Rice; Could Appear on Store Shelves by First Week of June
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry had received applications from 19 companies to b...
May 27, 2025
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Delicious‘Rice Meister’ Shares Tips on How to Cook Tasty Stockpiled Rice; Soaking, Adding Sake Among Tricks to Restore Old Rice
With stockpiled rice harvested between 2021 and 2022 reaching supermarket shelves, a rice expert ...
May 27, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan PM Hopes to Boost LDP with Lower Rice Prices Ahead of Election; Release of Govt-Stockpiled Rice Not Guarantee Fall in Retail Price
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is betting on lower rice prices, resulting from the release of gove...
May 27, 2025
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EconomyAverage Retail Rice Price Up for Second Consecutive Week; More Than Double Same Period Last Year
The average price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice was ¥4,285 at supermarkets nationwide from May 12 t...
May 27, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Discretionary Contracts for Stockpiled Rice: Will They Be A Catalyst for Calming Prices?
The government has taken the unusual step of releasing stockpiled rice under “discretionary contr...
May 27, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentProcedures Launched to Sell Government Rice at Fixed Prices; Authorities Also Considering Online Sale of Rice
The government on Monday launched procedures to sell state-held reserves of rice through contract...
May 26, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentRuling Camp Rushes to Achieve Results Rice Prices; Outcome Expected to Directly Impact Upcoming Diet Election
The government and ruling parties are rushing to tackle soaring rice prices. With the success or ...
May 25, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentRice Distribution Review Seeks to Lower Prices; Cutting Intermediary Margins through Contracts
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has set a target of making the gove...
May 24, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentNew Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi Aims for Rice Prices under ¥3,000 in Stores by Early June (Update 1)
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Friday that “the current prior...
May 23, 2025
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Japan’s Newly Harvested Rice Arrives on Store Shelves; Prices Soar 30％-50％ Following Shortage
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Price Rises Planned for Rice Products at Retailers, Restaurant Chains, Food-Product Manufacturers
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5-Kilogram Bag of Rice Price Falls Below ¥4,000: 1st Time in 4 Months
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Japan Sells 141,796 Tons of Reserve Rice in Auction
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Advance Payments for 2025 Rice Foretell Rising Prices; Big Buyers Moving Early; Farmers Spurred to Grow More