Tariffed imported rice still popular, cheaper than Japan's domestic grain
With domestic rice prices remaining high in Japan, demand is increasing for cheaper imported grain. The agriculture ministry ...
Japan government begins second auction of rice reserves
Japan's agriculture ministry began its second auction of rice from national stockpiles on Wednesday. The move is aimed at ...
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Japan’s import of grain from Russia grows by 5,679% in July — report
Japan also decreased its import of nonferrous ore by 93% and import of nonferrous metals by 69.5% TOKYO, August 17. /TASS/. In July, 2023, Japan increase grain import from Russia by 5,679.4% ...
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Rice price surge plagues Japan CPI
New-crop rice has appeared in Japanese supermarkets, but has failed to alleviate steep and continued inflation...Read More ...
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Why Japan is running low on rice
Rice is in short supply at supermarkets in Japan. During late August, an NHK crew visited a store in Tokyo that usually sells about 10 varieties. But all it had in stock were 16 bags of a single ...
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Lisa’s Wanderings Around Japan/ Tottori Sand Dunes: Shifting grains made, remade into ephemeral sculptures
I wonder how many readers of this column have seen their TV screens turn into a sandstorm. Back when TVs were analog, every time a storm blew down the antenna on your roof or your cat knocked down ...
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Tariffed imported rice still popular, cheaper than Japan's domestic grain
Vietnamese rice, priced more cheaply than domestic rice amid surging prices, is seen at a store in Sagamihara's Minami Ward in Kanagawa Prefecture on March 10, 2025. The rice has been selling well.