Japan Private-Sector Rice Imports Jump 95-Fold in 2025 Japan Private-Sector Rice Imports Jump 95-Fold in 2025
THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2026
Japan's private-sector rice imports surged 95-fold in 2025 from the previous year to 96,834 tons as demand for foreign rice was strong despite high tariffs because of surging prices for domestically grown rice, the Finance Ministry said Thursday (January 29).