Rice Crisis
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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 EditorialDiscretionary 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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Politics & GovernmentJapan Prime Minister One Step Behind in Rice Remark Saga; Finally Dismissed Cabinet Member Under Opposition Pressure
Unable to withstand the rapidly mounting pressure from opposition parties, Prime Minister Shigeru...
May 22, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Ruling Bloc Hopes New Agriculture Minister Koizumi Will Resolve Rice Issue, Raise Election Prospects
The ruling parties have expressed hope that newly appointed agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi...
May 22, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Dismissal of Agriculture Minister : Swiftly Stop Wobbling of Rice Policy
Thoughtless remarks were made at a time when many people are struggling to obtain rice, the stapl...
May 22, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentKoizumi, Japan’s New Agriculture Minister, Faces Soaring Rice Prices and Possible Surge in Imports from U.S.
Newly appointed agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi faces critical challenges, including addres...
May 22, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentEto Dismissed as Japan’s Agricultural Minister; Chosen Successor Koizumi Vows to Tackle High Rice Prices (UPDATE 2)
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday dismissed agriculture minister Taku Eto, who was criti...
May 21, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Soaring Rice Prices: Shift to Agricultural Policy Based on Consumers’ Perspective
The problematic remarks by Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Taku Eto regarding rice, ...
May 21, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba Keeps Agriculture Minister Eto in Office Despite Criticism over ‘Never Bought Rice’ Remark; Demands Solution for Soaring Rice Prices
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told reporters on Tuesday morning that he would keep Agriculture, F...
May 20, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentAgricultural Minister: I Have Never Bought Rice; Remarks Criticized by Opposition Parties, Others
Amid soaring rice prices, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Taku Eto said he has never...
May 20, 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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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
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Tariff-Free Rice to Be Auctioned Off 3 Months Early, as Japan Seeks to Tame High Prices for the Staple