Agriculture, Grains, Rice
May 22, 2025
With shrinking rice supplies locally, Japan looks at exporters to fill the bowl
Featuring Tanya Rana, Sarah Mishra, Arif Islam, and Ayushi Baloni
Japan is releasing rice from its reserves for the first time since 1995. Soaring prices, panic buying, and supply bottlenecks are squeezing the nation's availability of the staple grain. Japan's rice imports are rising—with the US, Australia, and Thailand stepping in.
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