Rice Crisis

Government stockpiled rice auctioned in March is taking time to become available to consumers. As...

Five kilograms of rice went for an average of ¥4,217 at supermarkets from April 7-13, up by ¥3 fr...

The average price per 5 kilograms of rice sold in supermarkets between March 31 and April 6 was ¥...

Despite the release of stockpiled rice by the government, rice prices continue to soar, causing g...

The government will release stockpiled rice reserved for emergency use every month from April to ...

Rice inventories at the end of January increased by 190,000 tons from the previous year, accordin...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba emphasized that the government will focus on measures to cope with ...

The first lots of government-stockpiled rice, released to ease distribution, have reached shelves...

Rice prices have not stopped surging. The average price for a 5-kilogram bag of rice at supermark...

Many rice producers plan to raise production volumes by an increase in cropping area this year to...

The average price wholesalers paid for brown rice harvested in 2024 hit a record high for the six...

Private imports of overseas rice have been increasing rapidly due to shortages in the domestic ma...

TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s agriculture ministry said Friday that it has selected successful bid...

The government on Monday began soliciting bids for 150,000 tons of stockpiled rice reserved for e...

Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)—The Japanese agriculture ministry started receiving bids for stockpi...