Koizumi Shows Confidence in Curbing Rice Prices
Tokyo, May 28 (Jiji Press)--Japanese agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi showed confidence Wednesday in curbing soaring rice prices through releasing government-stockpiled rice under discretionary contracts. "Stockpiled rice will be available at 2,000 yen (per 5 kilograms) at stores as soon as early next week," Koizumi told a parliamentary session. "I think we have overcome the challenges ...
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Tokyo, May 28 (Jiji Press)--Japanese agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi showed confidence Wednesday in curbing soaring rice prices through releasing government-stockpiled rice under discretionary contracts. "Stockpiled rice will be available at 2,000 yen (per 5 kilograms) at stores as soon as early next week," Koizumi told a parliamentary session. "I think we have overcome the challenges ...
