THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
May 31, 2025 at 18:45 JST
Customers purchase rice on May 31 at a Chiba Prefecture outlet operated by a company belonging to the Iris Ohyama Inc. group. (Takumi Wakai)
Stockpiled rice sold by the government directly to retail companies hit store shelves on May 31 and long lines of customers were waiting to buy the cheaper grain. Supplies quickly sold out. [Read More]
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