Vegetable Prices Continue Surging in Japan
Tokyo, Feb. 23 (Jiji Press)--Prices of vegetables and rice have been soaring in Japan due to unfavorable weather and rising production costs. Prices of fresh vegetables in January climbed 36 pct year on year, with prices of cabbage and Chinese cabbage shooting up about three and two times, respectively, according consumer price data released by the internal affairs ministry Friday. Rice ...
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Tokyo, Feb. 23 (Jiji Press)--Prices of vegetables and rice have been soaring in Japan due to unfavorable weather and rising production costs. Prices of fresh vegetables in January climbed 36 pct year on year, with prices of cabbage and Chinese cabbage shooting up about three and two times, respectively, according consumer price data released by the internal affairs ministry Friday. Rice ...
