Rice Crisis
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BusinessAgriculture Minister Calls Rice Distribution ‘Black Box’; Complex Structure Said to Raise Prices, Cause Delays
A complex distribution system considered unique to Japan’s rice industry has been pointed to as a...
June 19, 2025
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EconomyVarious Food Services Can Apply for Stockpiled Rice Contracts, says Japan’s Agriculture Minister; Rice Should Reach Far and Wide
The government’s stockpiled rice can be sold under no-bid contracts to restaurant operators, read...
June 19, 2025
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Asia-PacificVietnam, Thailand Aim to Grow Rice Exports to Japan
BANGKOK — Vietnam and Thailand, which are among the world’s top three rice exporters, are expecti...
June 17, 2025
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EconomyAgriculture Minister Considers Review of Japan’s Rice Harvest Statistics (UPDATE 1)
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said on Monday that the crop yield ...
June 16, 2025
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EconomyTariff-Free Rice to Be Auctioned Off 3 Months Early, as Japan Seeks to Tame High Prices for the Staple
The government will auction off the first batch of duty-free rice for the year on June 27, about ...
June 13, 2025
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General NewsSmall, Midsize Stores Apply for Stockpiled Rice; 80,000 Tons Designated in Aim to Distribute Cheaper Rice More Widely
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry started to receive applications on Friday from s...
May 30, 2025
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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