Japan will release an additional 300,000 metric tons of rice from its emergency stockpile by July to address a nationwide ...

Japan's agriculture ministry on May 16 announced a revision of the bidding system under which government stockpiled rice is ...

(Mainichi/Kazugi Yamaguchi) TOKYO -- Rice prices in Japan have continued to rise for 15 consecutive weeks despite the release of crops ... the price of their stock by about 100 yen (some 70 ...

TOKYO -- Rice prices in Japan have continued to rise for 15 consecutive weeks despite the release of crops stockpiled ... have begun reducing the price of their stock by about 100 yen (some ...

In addition, the Fed will release its Beige Book survey ... today in observance of Easter Monday. Asian stock markets today closed mixed. China’s Shanghai Composite Index (SHCOMP) closed up +0.45%, ...

TOKYO >> Japan said on Friday it would release another 300,000 metric tons of rice from its emergency stockpile through July ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday reprimanded the farm minister for claiming he never buys rice because he ...

Tokyo, May 15 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese agriculture ministry is considering releasing 100,000 tons of government-stockpiled rice through auctions planned to be held every month in May-July ...

Japan's rice prices ... Forestry and Fisheries. Rice supply has recently tightened, partly due to last summer's high temperatures and growing demand from a surge in inbound tourism. The government has ...

Korean rice offered for about 25 percent less than Japanese rice was sold out. Signs in the store announced it would be back in stock on May 3. The rice being exported to Japan was cultivated in ...

TOKYO — Rice is a staple in Japanese culture and cuisine, so much so that the word for “meal” is synonymous with “cooked rice.” But demand for the grain is rapidly outstripping supply ...