Going Once, Going Twice: 165,000 Tons of Rice
The Japanese government held a rare auction this week to make up for a rice shortage that an official called “truly ...
1st batch of Japan gov't reserve rice handed to buyer in bid to combat spiking prices
The Japanese government on March 18 handed over rice from its national reserve for sale on the open market -- the first batch ...
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Japan’s core inflation slows to 3% in February
Japanese inflation eased in February, government data showed Friday, with prices excluding fresh food rising 3.0 percent year ...
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Japan auctions emergency rice reserves as prices soar
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 ...
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How Japan is trying to solve its rice problem
The Japanese government is releasing rice from its emergency reserve for the first time to address a supermarket shortage and soaring prices. Japan's agriculture ministry held an auction last week ...
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Japan sells 141,796 tons of reserve rice in auction
The weighted average of the auctioned rice prices came to ¥21,217 per 60 kilograms. The rice is expected to hit store shelves as early as late this month.