Government rice stockpile

Government rice stockpile

Photo taken on May 30, 2025, shows packaged rice from a government stockpile at a rice polishing plant in Nagaoka in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, that is under contract with the company operating Don Quijote discount stores. The company has procured 15,000 tons of the stockpiled rice harvested in 2022 and plans to sell it at 2,000 yen per 5 kilograms, excluding tax, amid soaring prices.

Government rice stockpile

Government rice stockpile

Photo taken on May 30, 2025, shows packaged rice from a government stockpile at a rice polishing plant in Nagaoka in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, that is under contract with the company operating Don Quijote discount stores. The company has procured 15,000 tons of the stockpiled rice harvested in 2022 and plans to sell it at 2,000 yen per 5 kilograms, excluding tax, amid soaring prices.

Farmers in Gaza embrace promising date harvest season

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Climate change casts shadow on date harvest season in Gaza

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Giant Tug-of-War in Okinawa's Naha

Giant Tug-of-War in Okinawa's Naha

Approximately 275,000 people gather to watch an annual giant tug-of-war event on a main road in the central part of Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Oct. 11, 2015. The giant rope used for the event measures 200 meters in length and weighs 43 tons. Around 15,000 people pulled ropes attached to the side of the giant rope in the competition. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Giant Tug-of-War in Okinawa's Naha

Giant Tug-of-War in Okinawa's Naha

Approximately 275,000 people gather to watch an annual giant tug-of-war event on a main road in the central part of Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Oct. 11, 2015. The giant rope used for the event measures 200 meters in length and weighs 43 tons. Around 15,000 people pulled ropes attached to the side of the giant rope in the competition. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo