Price of Rice in Japan Falls Below ¥4,000 per 5 Kilograms

Japan gov't to boost free rice supply to food banks, children's programs amid price hikes

TOKYO -- Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi revealed that the Japanese government will provide additional rice from its emergency stockpiles free o

Why Japan has a rice crisis

Price of rice in Japan falls below ¥4,000 per 5 kilograms

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba had aimed to push down rice prices to the ¥3,000-¥4,000 range by as early as mid-June.

Japan rice price falls below 4,000 yen for 1st time since March

The average price of rice in Japan fell below 4,000 yen ($27) per 5 kilograms for the first time in around three and a half months to 3,920 yen, the government said Monday, with increased distribution of stockpiles likely helping to drive down prices. During the seven days through June 15, the average price of rice sold at supermarkets across the nation fell by 256 yen per 5 kg from the previous week, dropping to the 3,000 yen range for the firs…

5-Kilogram Bag of Rice Price Falls Below ¥4,000: 1st Time in 4 Months

The average price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice sold at supermarkets across Japan between June 9 and 15 fell below ¥4,000, the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry announced on Monday.