Average Retail Rice Price Up for Second Consecutive Week; More Than Double Same Period Last Year

The Yomiuri Shimbun
15:41 JST,
May 27, 2025
The average price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice was ¥4,285 at supermarkets nationwide from May 12 to 18, up ¥17 (0.4%) from the previous week, the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry announced on Monday. The increase marks the second consecutive week that the price has risen, and the average ...
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