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What do rice varieties imported to Japan taste like? Appraiser says they're all good
As rice prices remain high in Japan amid shortages, imported rice has become a more common sight in supermarkets. While it is ...
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Supermarkets offering foreign-grown rice as Japan faces record prices
Japan's supermarket operators have been strengthening sales of cheaper, foreign-grown rice, offering another choice to ...
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 ...
GZERO Media on MSN5d
Hard Numbers: SCOTUS removes protections for Venezuelans, France to build overseas prison, Rice prices soak Japan’s PM, US borrowing costs rise
The US Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the Trump administration can end temporary deportation protections for nearly ...
The World from PRX5d
Japan steamed about rice comments
Japan’s agriculture minister Taku Eto told people at a party fundraiser yesterday that he doesn’t have to buy rice because his supporters give him more than he needs. That came at a time when rice is ...
Japan's Yoshinoya bets big on ramen noodles for next phase of expansion
Japan's Yoshinoya said on Monday it was betting on ramen noodles for its next phase of growth, looking to turn it into a ...