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Could Japan's rice crisis be easing?

2025/6/26
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Aaron Gagne
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Aditi Raskina
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Arthur Baisley
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Dion Taron
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Katie Silver
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Nick Kureishi
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Shingai Nyoka
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Suranjana Tiwari
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Nick Kureishi: 日本大米价格近两个月来已降至最低水平，国家超市协会表示短缺情况有所缓解。这对日本消费者来说是个好消息，因为之前的高价让他们感到压力很大。我将继续关注市场动态，为大家带来最新的报道。 Katie Silver: 作为BBC的商业记者，我认为大米价格问题在日本非常敏感。一位部长因为提到从选民那里获得免费大米而不得不辞职，这足以说明问题的严重性。目前，五公斤一袋的大米价格已跌破4000日元，降至3900日元左右，约合27美元，这是自3月初以来的首次低于4000日元。但价格仍然是两年前的两倍。我认为，首相希望大米价格降至3000日元左右，并表示将对此事负责。去年下半年大米价格急剧上涨，原因是2023年收成不好，游客需求过大，日元非常低，这使得日本成为一个非常受欢迎的旅游目的地。日元贬值也使得从国外购买大米更加昂贵。5月份的涨幅超过了一倍，是半个多世纪以来最大的涨幅。

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From the BBC World Service: In good news for Japanese consumers, rice prices have fallen to their lowest level in two months. That's after a shortage of the country’s staple food, caused by a poor harvest and increased tourist demand. Then, Zimbabwe has moved forward with compensation payments to white farmers whose land was seized during a controversial land reform program more than 20 years ago. And, business leaders are in China for the country's annual economic forum.