Concerns over rice shortage growing in Japan amid higher demand
Aug 26, 2024 · Concerns over a rice shortage are growing in Japan, with empty shelves becoming noticeable in supermarkets and stores, against the backdrop of rising demand. Some consumers are trying to stockpile rice after the weather agency earlier this month issued its first-ever advisory warning of the increased risk of a megaquake along the Nankai Trough ...
Why it's hard to find rice at Japan's supermarkets right now
Aug 22, 2024 · For the past few weeks, people across the nation have been noticing the lack of rice available at shops, with shelves often barren and stores displaying signs asking purchasers to stick to one...
2024's new rice has finally hit Japan market, so why are prices still ...
Sep 13, 2024 · TOKYO -- The fine crop of rice harvested this year has finally begun to hit store shelves, set to gradually alleviate a serious shortage that beset Japan this summer and pushed up prices. So...
Japan faces worst rice shortage in decades - Financial Times
Sep 6, 2024 · Japan has emerged from its hottest summer to its biggest rice shortage in 30 years, with empty shelves, surging prices and the government imploring shoppers not to panic buy.
Japan’s Newly Harvested Rice Arrives on Store Shelves; Prices …
Sep 10, 2024 · On Friday afternoon, more than 50 bags of 5 kilograms of rice newly harvested in Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures were piled up at Super Sanyo, a supermarket in Adachi Ward, Tokyo. The price was...
Rice inflation to persist despite harvest, as prices ... - The Japan …
Sep 24, 2024 · Bags of rice are expected to start filling the shelves of Japan’s supermarkets again soon as farmers harvest their new crop, though the increase in supply will do little to tame higher prices.
Japan Faces Three More Weeks of Rice Shortages - News On Japan
Aug 19, 2024 · In about three weeks, new rice from major producing regions will start to hit the market, which should ease the current shortage. It’s important to remember that the current situation is temporary and that rice supplies are expected to return to normal levels soon.
Japan's largest rice shortage in years exacerbated by sushi ... - CNBC
Sep 25, 2024 · Japan has been contending with a rice shortage in recent months due to a mix of bad weather and an increase in tourists, undergirded by the country’s restrictive rice policies.
Japan is running out of rice. Why are consumers panic-buying?
Aug 29, 2024 · Amid a spate of natural disaster warnings, Japan's supermarkets are running short of rice with consumers asked to limit their purchases. Local media have blamed a range of factors including a poor yield last year, climate change, and an influx of …
Insufficient Rice Supply Hits Japan; Sever Heat, Rising Demand …
Aug 23, 2024 · Japan has recently been hit by insufficient supply of rice. Declining supplies due to severe heat last summer combined with the return of inbound tourists has led to emptied supermarket...
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