Rice prices remain high in Japan even after stockpile releases
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The country's staple food law stipulates that releases of government-stockpiled rice be used to cover "supply shortages due to falling production."
The country's staple food law stipulates that releases of government-stockpiled rice be used to cover "supply shortages due to falling production."
Original source:The Japan Times ↗
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