TOKYO, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Japan's new agriculture minister has pledged to make rice available at 2,000 yen (about 14 U.S. dollars) per 5 kilograms at retail outlets like supermarkets by early June.

在日本，大米短缺可能是一个强大的导火索，该国过去曾因大米价格飙升而引发政治动荡。1918年，因大米价格飙升而引发的骚乱甚至推翻了当时的政府。 他解释说，生产 60 公斤大米的成本约为 18,500 日元（125.70 美元；94.60 ...

在日本米价高企之际，农林水产大臣江藤拓日前因发表不当“大米言论”引发舆论批评。江藤拓21日向首相石破茂提交辞呈，石破茂接受其辞呈，并决定由自民党前选举对策委员长小泉进次郎接任这一职位。以下是外媒报道。

Japan's Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Taku Eto on Wednesday submitted his resignation to Prime Minister ...

TOKYO, May 19 (Xinhua) -- The average retail price of rice in Japan rose again in the week leading up to May 11, reaching 4,268 yen (about 29.4 U.S. dollars) per 5 kilograms, the Ministry of ...