THE ASAHI SHIMBUN The storage facility of the government’s stockpiled rice in Saitama Prefecture is shown to the media on Feb. 12, prior to the announcement of the outline of the rice reserve release. (Jin Nishioka) Shoppers may soon get welcome relief for soaring rice prices as the government started the release of its massive […]
In fiscal 2024, rice import applications submitted to the government covered a record high 991 tons as of the end of January. The Japan News. TOKYO – Private imports of overseas rice have been increasing rapidly due to shortages in the domestic market. In fiscal 2024, rice import applications submitted to the government covered a […]
The Japanese government held a rare auction this week to make up for a rice shortage that an official called “truly unthinkable.” By Kiuko Notoya and Yan Zhuang The results of a rare, closely watched auction in Japan that ended this week are about to be released. But there were no paintings or antique cars […]
Japan’s agriculture ministry said Friday that it has selected successful bidders for 141,796 tons of government-stockpiled rice in the initial round of an auction aimed at curbing recent increases in rice prices. The weighted average of the auctioned rice prices came to 21,217 yen per 60 kilograms. The rice is expected to hit store shelves […]
Agence France-Presse Tokyo, Japan — Japan wants to boost its rice exports almost eightfold by 2030, a ministry official said Thursday, despite currently suffering a domestic shortage of the grain. The country’s rice consumption has more than halved over the past 60 years as diets have expanded to include more bread, noodles and other energy […]
Record prices for rice are rippling through society. By Eddy Duan Japan does not have enough rice for sale, but no one can agree on exactly why. Last year’s harvest edged higher, raising hopes that it would ease a tight supply. Instead, consumers are paying record prices this year, sparking frustration, finger-pointing and forcing the […]
THE ASAHI SHIMBUN The agriculture ministry plans to export 350,000 tons of rice in 2030, nearly eight times the amount in 2024, as part of a new mechanism to prevent future rice shortages in Japan. A steady reduction in rice acreage has led to an over-curbing of production, creating the current rice shortage and the […]
This is the first time for the government to make a release from its stockpile to stabilise the rice market. The Japan News TOKYO – The government on Monday began soliciting bids for 150,000 tons of stockpiled rice reserved for emergency use, which is being released to rein in soaring prices. Forty-one varieties of rice, […]
Jiji Press. Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)—The Japanese agriculture ministry started receiving bids for stockpiled rice on Monday in an effort to curb soaring prices by addressing supply shortfalls. In the initial round of the auction, the ministry will sell 150,000 tons of 210,000 tons of reserved rice it plans to release. It is the […]
Agence France-Presse Tokyo, Japan — The Japanese government began a rare auction on Monday of its emergency rice stockpiles in a bid to help drive down the surging price of the national staple. Rice shortages driven by factors from poor harvests caused by hot weather to panic-buying over a “megaquake” warning last summer have caused […]
