Rice Prices Rise for 15th Straight Week, with Releases of Stockpiled Rice Slow to Circulate

The Yomiuri Shimbun
14:00 JST,
April 22, 2025
Five kilograms of rice went for an average of ¥4,217 at supermarkets from April 7-13, up by ¥3 from the previous week, the agriculture ministry said Monday. It was the 15th consecutive week prices rose, and the average price remained at double the level of the same period last year, or ¥2,078.
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