Rice
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Japanese minister resigns after saying he doesn’t buy rice because he gets it free
Taku Etō’s remarks drew fury as cost of rice has nearly doubled in a year amid soaring food pricesJapan’s agri…
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Runaway rice prices spell danger for Japan’s prime minister as elections loom
Attempts to bring down the price of the Japanese staple have had little effect amid a cost-of-living crisisJap…
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Rice crisis: Japan imports grain from South Korea for first time in more than 25 years
Japanese consumers who used to treat foreign-grown rice with scepticism have been forced to develop a taste fo…
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Japan releases 200,000 tonnes of emergency rice stockpile as prices soar
Agriculture minister says rising prices have ‘had a significant impact on people’s lives’ amid record heat, su…
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Japan’s humble onigiri takes over lunchtimes around the world
For decades nori-wrapped rice dish was mainly a snack eaten at home or in a bento, but now it has come into it…
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Japan’s rice stocks drop to lowest level in decades amid tourist boom and poor crop yields
Japan’s agriculture ministry blames shortage on tourists’ vast demand for rice and low crop yields last yearJa…
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‘Bread is much easier’: how Japan fell out of love with rice
The traditional staple is losing the battle with more convenient and cheaper alternative foods The Dojima bran…