rice prices

Bento bankruptcies increasing as Japan’s boxed lunch shops struggle in the new dining landscape

Walls are closing in for boxed lunch shops, especially small and independent ones.

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Japan’s top agriculture politician resigns after backlash to saying he’s never paid for rice

Bizarre remark and confusing backtracking lose politician his job in less than a week.

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New agriculture minister named, thousands make the same joke online at once

We’re bringing sexy back to farming.

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“I have never purchased rice” – Japan’s agriculture head says he gets it for free, flip-flops

Public dealing with rampant price increases for rice unhappy with minster’s claim he gets more than he can eat from political supporters.

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