Japan Mulls Releasing Stockpiled Rice for Sake, Miso
Tokyo, June 4 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government is considering releasing stockpiled rice for processing into products such as sake and miso, agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Wednesday. "Rice is not just for staple food," Koizumi told reporters at the agriculture ministry in Tokyo. Sake brewers are concerned about a shortage of rice for use as an ingredient amid rising price...
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Tokyo, June 4 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government is considering releasing stockpiled rice for processing into products such as sake and miso, agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Wednesday. "Rice is not just for staple food," Koizumi told reporters at the agriculture ministry in Tokyo. Sake brewers are concerned about a shortage of rice for use as an ingredient amid rising price...
