Japan's Average Rice Price Sets New Record High

Japan's Average Rice Price Sets New Record High
Tokyo, Dec. 6 (Jiji Press)--Japan's average retail rice price hit a new record high for the first time in three weeks, according to agriculture ministry data. In the week ended last Sunday, the average price of rice sold at about 1,000 supermarkets across Japan rose by 23 yen from the previous week to 4,335 yen per 5 kilograms, the highest since the survey began in March 2022, the data rele...