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Rice Shortages Drive Japan???s Food Self-Sufficiency to Record Low
3+ hour, 53+ min ago (175+ words) The leading factors were the shortages and consequent soaring prices of rice in the period, which led to reduced consumption of domestic crops and higher imports, such as of California-grown rice sold in major supermarkets. The government has set a…...
Asian Games Dining Hall to Offer Local Dishes, Diverse Options
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (486+ words) Nagoya, Aug. 21 (Jiji Press)--The organizing committee of the upcoming Asian Games and Asian Para Games in the central Japan city of Nagoya unveiled to the press on Friday dishes to be served at a dining hall for athletes, featuring…...
25 Pct Increase Agreed for Pacific Bluefin Tuna Quota
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (145+ words) Tokyo, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)--An international conference held online Tuesday agreed to expand the catch quota for bluefin tuna weighing at least 30 kilograms in the Central and Western Pacific by about 25 pct. At a meeting held in southwestern Japan city…...
Japan Beer, Quasi-Beer Sales Down 7 Pct in July
1+ week, 2+ day ago (483+ words) Tokyo, Aug. 13 (Jiji Press)--Sales of beer and quasi-beer products in Japan in July fell 7 pct from a year earlier in volume, down for the fourth consecutive month, industry officials said Thursday. The decline was apparently because of reduced spending…...
Price Parity Growing in Food Delivery in Japan
1+ week, 5+ day ago (192+ words) Tokyo, Aug. 10 (Jiji Press)--Food delivery service providers in Japan are increasingly allowing customers to order items at prices equivalent to those in physical stores, aiming to increase the number of users by dispelling the belief that such services are…...
Japan's Food Self-Sufficiency Rate Hits Record Low
2+ week, 1+ day ago (413+ words) Tokyo, Aug. 7 (Jiji Press)--Japan's calorie-based food self-sufficiency rate in fiscal 2025 fell 1 percentage point from the previous year to 37 pct, dragged down by declining rice consumption, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said Friday. Although the rate also stood…...
Consumption of Domestic Rice Hits Record Low in Japan
3+ week, 4+ day ago (177+ words) Tokyo, July 28 (Jiji Press)--The amount of domestic rice consumed as a staple food in Japan in the year from July 2025 hit a record low of 6.83 million tons on a preliminary basis in terms of brown rice, it was learned…...
Japan Govt Certifies Food Banks for 1st Time
3+ week, 4+ day ago (171+ words) Tokyo, July 28 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency said Tuesday that it has certified four food banks, which collect surplus food from companies and others for free supply to organizations working to support people in need. It is the first…...
Eel Draws Long Lines on Day of Ox despite Scorching Heat in Tokyo
3+ week, 6+ day ago (176+ words) Tokyo, July 26 (Jiji Press)--Long lines formed from early morning at "kabayaki" grilled eel stores and restaurants across Tokyo on Sunday, this year's Day of the Ox, with the popular delicacy attracting customers despite scorching temperatures. Japanese people traditionally eat…...
Japanese Retailers Offer Various Eel Products
4+ week, 2+ day ago (139+ words) Tokyo, July 23 (Jiji Press)--Retailers in Japan are offering a wide range of eel products to attract consumers ahead of Sunday's Day of the Ox, a traditional day for eating nutritious grilled eels to fight the summer heat. Two major…...