Japan plans to significantly lower stockpiled rice prices to 2,000 yen per 5 kg and expedite distribution to counteract ...

Tokyo, May 23 (Jiji Press)--Rakuten Group Inc., a Japanese e-commerce company, is prepared to sell government-stockpiled rice anytime soon, Chairman and CEO Hiroshi Mikitani said Friday.

The NBA’s global reach is set to grow yet again on Tuesday morning in Tokyo, where commissioner Adam Silver and Rakuten CEO Hiroshi “Mickey” Mikitani are set to announce a massive multiyear ...

Japan aims to cut stockpiled rice prices to 2,000 yen ($14) per 5 kilograms (11 lb) and get rice onto shop shelves more ...

Japan aims to drastically lower prices of stockpiled rice to 2,000 yen ($14) per 5 kilograms (11.02 pounds) and speed up ...

Japan's new agriculture minister pledged on Friday to quickly move rice from government stockpiles to store shelves where ...

New farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi said on a TV program Friday night that the government plans to sell its stockpiled rice to ...

TOKYO] Japan aims to drastically cut stockpiled rice prices to 2,000 yen (S$18) per 5 kg and speed up getting rice onto shop ...

KYIV--Hiroshi Mikitani, the founder and chief executive of Rakuten Group (4755.T), on Saturday touted the ability of his company’s Viber messaging platform to counter Russian propaganda.

The country has been releasing some of its stockpiled rice since March but that has yet to translate to lower supermarket prices. Japan has historically been reluctant to encourage imports of rice ...