By HISASHI NAITO/ Staff Writer
June 4, 2025 at 17:41 JST
Three thousand bags of rice acquired directly from the government is offered for sale at a branch of major retailer Aeon in Tokyo’s Shinagawa Ward on June 1. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi told reporters on June 3 that the government is considering buying back stockpiled rice from any willing distributor who acquired stock from its recent auctions. [Read More]
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