Japan Average Rice Price Down for 3rd Week in Row
Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator 
Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)--The average price of rice sold at about 1,000 supermarkets across Japan in the week through Sunday fell 6 yen from the previous week to 4,205 yen per 5 kilograms, agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Friday. The average rice price decreased for the third consecutive week, but remained above 4,000 yen for the fifth straight week. "The situation regarding r...
