Japan is poised to reverse its long-standing rice curb policy, following a government admission that it had been miscalculating demand. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/06/japan/rice-ishiba-increase/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #rice #shigeruishiba #agriculture

The Philippines may temporarily suspend rice imports to support local farmers in the world’s biggest buyer, potentially increasing the risk of expanding a global surplus. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/04/rice-importer-philippines-farmers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #philippines #rice #agriculture #trade #southeastasia

Japan may abandon its de facto policy of limiting the cultivation of rice in response to the country's severe shortage of the staple grain and soaring prices. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/04/japan/japan-rice-policy-shift/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #rice #inflation#maff #agriculture

The first rice harvest of 2025 has hit shelves in Japan, with prices significantly higher than last year against the backdrop of strong demand for domestic rice brands. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/01/japan/first-rice-crop-put-on-sale/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #rice #inflation #food

The diversification of rice sales channels may have contributed to the surge in prices of the staple since last summer, according to a survey released by the agriculture ministry Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/30/rice-price-surge-survey/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #rice#maff #inflation

2/2
I still gots it!
Ok that nose is huge and not the cutest panda but this'll do. Just for fun anyhow a small side
(These are filled with just a bit of umeboshi)

Ok enough fun. Rest will be more standard quicker to make onigri
Why? Ah that's next 👇🏽

#Food #rice #onigiri

2/2
I still gots it!
Ok that nose is huge and not the cutest panda but this'll do. Just for fun anyhow a small side
(These are filled with just a bit of umeboshi)

Ok enough fun. Rest will be more standard quicker to make onigri
Why? Ah that's next 👇🏽

#Food #rice #onigiri

Ishiba's future in balance as polls hint at rout in Upper House election https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/19/japan/politics/ishiba-ldp-upper-house-election-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shigeruishiba #trade #tariffs #us #donaldtrump #inflation #rice #ldp#upperhouse #diet #2025upperhouseelection

With rice shortages hitting vulnerable people especially hard ahead of Sunday's Upper House election, nonprofit groups are emphasizing the need for political leadership capable of tackling poverty. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/18/japan/politics/food-poverty-issues-upper-house-poll/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #rice #food #poverty #2025upperhouseelection #inflation

Japan’s deeply rooted rice-growing culture faces a crisis as aging farmers, restrictive policies and climate challenges threaten production, prompting urgent calls for modernization and government action. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/18/japan/japanese-politics-rice-is-the-third-rail/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #shigeruishiba #rice #agriculture #2025upperhouseelection #shinjirokoizumi

Japan’s key price measure cooled a tad more than expected while remaining well above the Bank of Japan’s target, keeping pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to mollify voters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/18/economy/consumer-inflation-june/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #inflation #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators #2025upperhouseelection #rice #food #internalaffairsministry

Farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi’s aggressive tactics to lower the price of rice has left many farming communities feeling frustrated and abandoned — and that discontent may be reflected in Sunday’s vote. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/17/japan/politics/yamagata-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shinjirokoizumi #yamagata #ldp #sanseito #cdp #dpp #jcp #2025upperhouseelection #rice #agriculture

Only two months into his role as agriculture minister, Shinjiro Koizumi has become the face of a risky political bet by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/16/japan/politics/koizumi-election-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shinjirokoizumi #ldp #2025upperhouseelection #rice #agriculture

The agriculture ministry said Wednesday that it forecasts "frequent" outbreaks of stink bug varieties that cause issues with rice crops in many parts of the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/10/japan/japan-rice-pest-outbreak-fear/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #rice #agriculture#maff

The Bank of Japan could revise its inflation view upward this month, according to Junko Koeda, one of the central bank's newest board member. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/09/economy/new-boj-board-member-price-outlook/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #inflation #rice #tariffs #us #japaneseeconomy #food #junkokoeda #kazuoueda

Japan will release its stockpiled rice for use in processed foods and beverages such as miso, rice crackers, sake and shōchū distilled spirits, starting in August. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/05/japan/stockpile-rice-processed-foods-august/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #shinjirokoizumi #agriculture #rice #food #inflation

For more than half a century, the Japanese government has encouraged rice farmers to grow less of the crop so that prices remain relatively high and stable. Now the country is preparing for a reversal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/05/japan/rice-production-reversal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #rice#maff #agriculture #ldp #shigeruishiba #niigata #inflation

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose a fresh tariff level on Japan, while his top economic adviser said the White House aims to finalize deals with partners after the July 4 holiday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/01/economy/trump-japan-tariffs-hassett-july-4/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy#kevinhassett #rice #usjapanrelations #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs

Recent pressure on Japan by the United States to import more American rice, soybeans and maize is of special concern to Hokkaido. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/30/economy/rice-soybeans-concern/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #rice #tariffs #donaldtrump #hokkaido #agriculture

Private-sector rice imports to Japan are soaring as domestic rice prices remain high, with May imports up 125 times compared to the average last year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/28/japan/foreign-rice-imports-up/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #rice #trade #tariffs#maff #shinjirokoizumi #inflation