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Various Food Services Can Apply for Stockpiled Rice Contracts, says Japan’s Agriculture Minister; Rice Should Reach Far and Wide
- Category:Gourmet
JAPAN NEWS
The government’s stockpiled rice can be sold under no-bid contracts to restaurant operators, ready-made meal providers and school and hospital food service businesses, announced Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Wednesday.
The businesses are in addition...
The government’s stockpiled rice can be sold under no-bid contracts to restaurant operators, ready-made meal providers and school and hospital food service businesses, announced Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Wednesday.
The businesses are in addition...
- June 19, 2025
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Tax Evasion in Japan Totals 8.2 B. Yen in FY 2024
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NIPPON
The total amount of tax evasion in cases for which Japanese tax authorities filed criminal complaints in fiscal 2024 came to 8.23 billion yen, the National Tax Agency said Wednesday.
The amount fell by around 700 million yen from fiscal 2023, while the number of cases decreased by three ...
The total amount of tax evasion in cases for which Japanese tax authorities filed criminal complaints in fiscal 2024 came to 8.23 billion yen, the National Tax Agency said Wednesday.
The amount fell by around 700 million yen from fiscal 2023, while the number of cases decreased by three ...
- June 18, 2025
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70,000 Rice-Related Businesses In Japan To Be Surveyed
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ASIA NEWS
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry’s aim is to determine the causes of rice shortages and price hikes.
The agriculture ministry will survey about 70,000 rice-related businesses across Japan to determine the status of their sales and inventory, Agriculture, Forestry and F...
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry’s aim is to determine the causes of rice shortages and price hikes.
The agriculture ministry will survey about 70,000 rice-related businesses across Japan to determine the status of their sales and inventory, Agriculture, Forestry and F...
- June 18, 2025
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Japan Logs ¥637.6 Bil Trade Deficit In May On Weak U.S. Exports
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JAPAN TODAY
Japan logged a 637.61 billion yen ($4.38 billion) trade deficit in May, with auto-related shipments to the United States plunging, possibly affected by higher tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, government data showed Wednesday.
The trade balance remained in the red for the s...
Japan logged a 637.61 billion yen ($4.38 billion) trade deficit in May, with auto-related shipments to the United States plunging, possibly affected by higher tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, government data showed Wednesday.
The trade balance remained in the red for the s...
- June 18, 2025
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Vietnam, Thailand Aim to Grow Rice Exports to Japan
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JAPAN NEWS
Vietnam and Thailand, which are among the world’s top three rice exporters, are expecting an increase in their exports of rice to Japan.
In both countries, production of japonica rice, which is the same short-grain variety as that produced in Japan, has been expanding amid a boom in ...
Vietnam and Thailand, which are among the world’s top three rice exporters, are expecting an increase in their exports of rice to Japan.
In both countries, production of japonica rice, which is the same short-grain variety as that produced in Japan, has been expanding amid a boom in ...
- June 17, 2025
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Indonesia-Japan Forum Yields Mous Worth US$200 Million
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ANTARA NEWS
Indonesian business actors inked memorandums of understanding (MoUs) worth US$200.8 million with their Japanese counterparts during the Indonesia-Japan Business Forum in Osaka, Japan, earlier this week.
Deputy Minister of Trade Dyah Roro Esti said that her ministry was committed to ...
Indonesian business actors inked memorandums of understanding (MoUs) worth US$200.8 million with their Japanese counterparts during the Indonesia-Japan Business Forum in Osaka, Japan, earlier this week.
Deputy Minister of Trade Dyah Roro Esti said that her ministry was committed to ...
- June 15, 2025
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Japan’s JR East to Launch New Overnight Train in Spring 2027; Overnight Train to Connect Tokyo, Northern Tohoku Region
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JAPAN NEWS
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) will launch a new overnight express train in the spring of 2027, connecting the Tokyo metropolitan area and the northern part of the Tohoku region, the company said Tuesday.
JR East aims to create an enjoyable travel experience by providing all passen...
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) will launch a new overnight express train in the spring of 2027, connecting the Tokyo metropolitan area and the northern part of the Tohoku region, the company said Tuesday.
JR East aims to create an enjoyable travel experience by providing all passen...
- June 13, 2025
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Bento Shop Bankruptcies Increase As Japan’s Boxed Lunch Stores Struggle In New Dining Landscape
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JAPAN TODAY
Bento, boxed lunches, are practically a symbol of Japanese cuisine itself. A self-contained meal of rice and a number of meat, fish, or vegetable side dishes, they’re a quick and convenient way to get a balanced meal, easily portable back to your office or home, and their packaging ...
Bento, boxed lunches, are practically a symbol of Japanese cuisine itself. A self-contained meal of rice and a number of meat, fish, or vegetable side dishes, they’re a quick and convenient way to get a balanced meal, easily portable back to your office or home, and their packaging ...
- June 12, 2025
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Toyota Proposes Selling U.S. Cars In Japan To Support Tariff Talks
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JAPAN TODAY
Toyota Motor Corp has proposed to the government that it sell U.S.-made cars in Japan through its domestic dealership network, the company said in an online video.
The proposal is intended to support Japan's trade negotiations with the United States over President Donald Trump's tar...
Toyota Motor Corp has proposed to the government that it sell U.S.-made cars in Japan through its domestic dealership network, the company said in an online video.
The proposal is intended to support Japan's trade negotiations with the United States over President Donald Trump's tar...
- June 11, 2025
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Japan Pump Price Drops to 2-Year Low
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NIPPON
The average retail price of regular gasoline in Japan fell to a two-year low of 172.2 yen per liter as of Monday due to lower crude oil prices and government subsidies, the industry ministry said Wednesday.
The ministry said that the average price at the pump was down 2.1 yen from a week...
The average retail price of regular gasoline in Japan fell to a two-year low of 172.2 yen per liter as of Monday due to lower crude oil prices and government subsidies, the industry ministry said Wednesday.
The ministry said that the average price at the pump was down 2.1 yen from a week...
- June 11, 2025
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