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Japan to Scrap Rice Crop Yield Index
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NIPPON
The Japanese agriculture ministry on Monday announced the abolition of the rice crop yield index, effective with this year's harvest.
The step comes as rice farmers have complained that the country's current statistics do not match their firsthand experience of growing the staple. Some h...
The Japanese agriculture ministry on Monday announced the abolition of the rice crop yield index, effective with this year's harvest.
The step comes as rice farmers have complained that the country's current statistics do not match their firsthand experience of growing the staple. Some h...
- 17/6 07:40
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Japan to Move Up Auctions for Imported Rice
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NIPPON
The Japanese government will hold the first round of annual auctions earlier than usual for rice imported under a minimum market access agreement as part of efforts to stabilize rice prices, agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Thursday.
This year’s first auction for rice as staple...
The Japanese government will hold the first round of annual auctions earlier than usual for rice imported under a minimum market access agreement as part of efforts to stabilize rice prices, agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Thursday.
This year’s first auction for rice as staple...
- 12/6 20:45
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Japan Breaks With Policy Of Not Controlling Rice Prices
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ASIA NEWS NETWORK
With the average price of rice now doubled from the same period last year — reaching more than ¥4,000 for 5 kilograms at supermarkets — much attention is being paid to whether the ministry’s new approach will be effective.
The agriculture ministry’s decision to sell state-held...
With the average price of rice now doubled from the same period last year — reaching more than ¥4,000 for 5 kilograms at supermarkets — much attention is being paid to whether the ministry’s new approach will be effective.
The agriculture ministry’s decision to sell state-held...
- 28/5 18:45
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H2O Retailing to Sell Japan Govt-Stockpiled Rice
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NIPPON
H2O Retailing Corp. has applied to sell 2,000 tons of rice to be released from the Japanese government's stockpile under discretionary contracts, company officials said.
Kansai Food Market Ltd., a subsidiary of H2O Retailing, will sell the rice at its group supermarkets such as Hankyu Oa...
H2O Retailing Corp. has applied to sell 2,000 tons of rice to be released from the Japanese government's stockpile under discretionary contracts, company officials said.
Kansai Food Market Ltd., a subsidiary of H2O Retailing, will sell the rice at its group supermarkets such as Hankyu Oa...
- 28/5 18:10
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Supermarkets Offering Foreign-Grown Rice As Japan Faces Record Prices
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KYODO NEWS
Japan's supermarket operators have been strengthening sales of cheaper, foreign-grown rice, offering another choice to consumers hit by rising prices and concerns about shortages of the country's staple food.
Aeon Co. will start selling California-sourced rice on June 6 at its stores...
Japan's supermarket operators have been strengthening sales of cheaper, foreign-grown rice, offering another choice to consumers hit by rising prices and concerns about shortages of the country's staple food.
Aeon Co. will start selling California-sourced rice on June 6 at its stores...
- 24/5 19:12
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Japan's Oldest Sake Brand Determined To Keep Taste Unchanged
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JAPAN TODAY
Although Japan's sake industry faces a crisis with falling domestic consumption, the country's oldest brand, Kenbishi, is unbending in its commitment to the old ways, seeing it as the best guarantor of quality.
In the staff dining room at the brewing facility of Kenbishi Sake Brewin...
Although Japan's sake industry faces a crisis with falling domestic consumption, the country's oldest brand, Kenbishi, is unbending in its commitment to the old ways, seeing it as the best guarantor of quality.
In the staff dining room at the brewing facility of Kenbishi Sake Brewin...
- 12/5 18:08
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Rice Planting Starts At Quake-Hit Shiroyone Senmaida In Japan's Noto Peninsula
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NHK
Farmers and volunteers started planting rice on Saturday at terraced paddies on the coast of the Noto Peninsula, central Japan, which were hit by a powerful earthquake and torrential downpours last year.
The picturesque Shiroyone Senmaida in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which consists ...
Farmers and volunteers started planting rice on Saturday at terraced paddies on the coast of the Noto Peninsula, central Japan, which were hit by a powerful earthquake and torrential downpours last year.
The picturesque Shiroyone Senmaida in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which consists ...
- 10/5 20:06
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Japanese Retailers Trying To Overcome Soaring Rice Prices
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JAPAN TIMES
The historic surge in rice prices in Japan has led retailers to seek alternatives, using less expensive ingredients like barley and noodles in bento meal boxes to curb prices and retain customers.
Some retailers are expanding the sale of lower-priced foreign rice.
In March, convenie...
The historic surge in rice prices in Japan has led retailers to seek alternatives, using less expensive ingredients like barley and noodles in bento meal boxes to curb prices and retain customers.
Some retailers are expanding the sale of lower-priced foreign rice.
In March, convenie...
- 21/4 17:19
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‘Skyrocketing’ Demand For Matcha Raises Fears Of Shortage In Japan
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THE GUARDIAN
Fuelled by social media, a global boom is outstripping production of the powdered green tea
The appearance of the vivid-green powder elicits smiles and appreciative sounds, and anticipation among dozens of tea lovers. Their hand-milled batches now ready for whisking with hot water,...
Fuelled by social media, a global boom is outstripping production of the powdered green tea
The appearance of the vivid-green powder elicits smiles and appreciative sounds, and anticipation among dozens of tea lovers. Their hand-milled batches now ready for whisking with hot water,...
- 5/4 19:07
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Japan Chain Shuts Eateries After Pests Found In Food
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BBC
One of Japan's biggest restaurant chains is closing its outlets for deep cleaning, after two incidents of customers finding pests - including a rat - in their food.
Sukiya, known for its beef-on-rice dishes, announced the temporary closure after an insect was found by a customer. Last weeke...
One of Japan's biggest restaurant chains is closing its outlets for deep cleaning, after two incidents of customers finding pests - including a rat - in their food.
Sukiya, known for its beef-on-rice dishes, announced the temporary closure after an insect was found by a customer. Last weeke...
- March 31, 2025
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