Japan government to spend US$6.2 billion in response to U.S. tariffs
The government compiled in April an emergency response package, which includes measures to stimulate consumption and support small and medium-sized businesses, and has now secured…
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Japanese ‘rice meister’ shares tips on how to cook tasty stockpiled rice
Shinichi Nishikawa, 59, holds a qualification called “five-star rice meister,” which is like a PhD among those who have professional experience with rice.
Discretionary contracts for stockpiled rice: Will they help calm prices?- The Japan News
It is important to promote measures to stabilise prices that will be acceptable to both consumers and producers.
Japanese students at Harvard worried by U.S. move
The University of Tokyo decided on Friday to temporarily accept Japanese and other international students who become unable to study at Harvard due to the U.S. administration’s…
Japan breaks with policy of not controlling rice prices
With the average price of rice now doubled from the same period last year — reaching more than ¥4,000 for 5 kilograms at supermarkets — much attention is being paid to…
Procedures launched to sell Japanese government’s rice at fixed prices
The ministry hopes to offer the rice at about ¥2,000 for five kilograms at supermarkets and elsewhere in early June.
Pair of Yubari melons sells for US$7k at auction in Japan’s Sapporo
The sale marked a ¥2 million drop from last year.
Easy meals ensure Japan’s seniors living alone can eat healthy
Research by Yukako Tani, an assistant professor at the Institute of Science Tokyo, shows that elderly living alone with poor cooking skills are at higher risk of mortality.
Japan’s ruling camp rushes to achieve results in rice prices
Opposition parties insist the government should fundamentally reform its agricultural policies. Debate over policies that can affect rice farming is heating up.
Despite US President Trump’s positive sign for Nippon Steel, U.S. Steel ‘partnership,’ future of acquisition still in flux
If the acquisition plan is approved with conditions, such as limiting the company’s stake in U.S. Steel, acquisition negotiations could stall once again.