Japanese Consumers Scramble to Grab Cheap Rice; Government Ready to Release More

Japan Today Spotlight #20 | Japan's rice crisis: Why prices are soaring

Japan’s staple food is suddenly too expensive for many households — and the reasons go far beyond simply supply and demand. In this episode of Japan Today Spotlight, we break down the sudden sharp rise in the country’s rice prices, the government’s delayed response to the issue and why political…

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Japanese consumers scramble to grab cheap rice; government ready to release more

TOKYO: Japan's farm minister said on Tuesday (Jun 3) the government stood ready to offer more stockpiled rice as consumers formed long queues to snatch up cheap, emergency-use grain made available through some retailers since the weekend. In an abrupt change of policy, the government last week began

Japan government stockpiled rice reaches consumers

The Japanese government's stockpiles of rice that are sold directly to retail firms are now on sale at retail outlets. Attention is focused on whether the widespread sale of the stockpiles will help bring down rice prices.

Japan farm minister thanks firms for quick sales of stockpiled rice on visit to retailers

TOKYO -- Japan's agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi thanked the private sector for swift sales of government stockpiled rice through negotiated con