Japan's New Rice Prices Plunge 42%
Japan's new rice harvest is reaching stores at significantly lower prices, with initial trading prices for the 2026 crop falling 42% from a year earlier and some supermarkets selling freshly harvested rice for around 2,000 yen per 5 kilograms, creating an unusual situation in which new rice is cheaper than older stocks. (News On Japan)
We haven't written up this one. News On Japan has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.