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Prices Soar, Supplies Dwindle and a Minister Resigns

Japan’s farm minister resigns over rice gaffe, as stubbornly high prices threaten government’s grip on power

An off-the-cuff remark about never paying for rice has cost Japan’s agriculture minister his job, as pressure mounts on the government to solve the nation’s rice crisis.

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Japan's rice crisis: Prices soar, supplies dwindle and a minister resigns

Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval-shaped sticky Japonica grain, which is still a staple even though total consumption has fallen over the decades.

The Straits Times · 4h

Why rice prices are soaring in Japan

The government has been releasing some of its stockpiled rice since March, but that has yet to translate to lower prices. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Japan pledges immediate rice relief for consumers to prevent shift to foreign brands

Japan's new agriculture minister pledged on Friday to quickly move rice from government stockpiles to store shelves where ...

Rice prices double in Japan as inflation hits extreme two-year high

New data has revealed just how much Japan is being drubbed by the current global economic uncertainty. Inflation spiked at a two-year high in April as rice prices almost doubled, turning focus on the ...

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Japan’s inflation rises to 3.5%, its fastest rate in two years

Government data on Friday showed Japan’s core inflation jumped to 3.5% in April, its highest in more than 2 years. The rise ...

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Japan to release more rice from stockpiles to tackle shortage and rein in prices

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

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