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The figure — which strips out costs for fresh food — was higher compared to expectations from economists polled by Reuters.
Japan's rice prices have doubled in a year, straining households and fueling political tension ahead of key elections ...
HONG KONG] Asian stocks rose on Tuesday amid optimism countries will strike US trade deals, though Tokyo’s Nikkei sank after ...
It has stayed put despite headline and core inflation running above its target of 2% since April 2022, and despite headline ...
Rice price in Japan has more than doubled year-on-year last month due to a combination of factors such as supply shortages, ...
NAGOYA, Japan >> Aichi prefecture is striving to increase rice production amid high rice prices across Japan. But the ...
Rice accounts for just 0.62% of the Japanese consumer price index, Commerzbank's FX analyst Volkmar Baur notes.
Japan’s staple food is suddenly too expensive for many households — and the reasons go far beyond simply supply and demand. In this episode of Japan Today Spotlight, we break down the sudden sharp ...
That saw the amount of land used for rice paddies -- not including for livestock feed -- plunge below 1.4 million hectares (3.5 million acres) in 2024, from a peak of 3.3 million hectares in 1960.