Future Rice Prices Remain Uncertain; Influence of Factors Like Weather, Government Buybacks Yet to Be Seen

By Ryuji Hashimoto and Haruna Fukushima
/ Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers
16:52 JST,
July 26, 2025
Two months have passed since the government began discretionary contracts with various retailers to release its rice stockpiles into the market. Yet uncertainty remains about the future of rice prices in Japan.
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