Convenience store selling government reserve rice

Convenience store selling government reserve rice

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) talks with FamilyMart Co. President Kensuke Hosomi during a visit to a store in Tokyo's Minato Ward on June 5, 2025, as the convenience store chain begins selling reserve rice released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers in Tokyo and Osaka. (Pool photo)

Convenience store selling government reserve rice

Convenience store selling government reserve rice

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) talks with FamilyMart Co. President Kensuke Hosomi during a visit to a store in Tokyo's Minato Ward on June 5, 2025, as the convenience store chain begins selling reserve rice released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers in Tokyo and Osaka. (Pool photo)

[Breaking News]Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

OSAKA, Japan, June 2 Kyodo - Bags of reserve rice released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers hit the shelves at an Aeon supermarket in the western Japan city of Osaka on June 2, 2025. (Kyodo)

Reserve rice hits store shelves

SENDAI, Japan, June 2 Kyodo - Bags of reserve rice released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers hit the shelves at a supermarket in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on May 31, 2025. (Kyodo)

Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

Bags of reserve rice released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers hit the shelves at an Aeon supermarket in the western Japan city of Osaka on June 2, 2025.

Reserve rice hits store shelves

Reserve rice hits store shelves

A rice section at an Ito-Yokado supermarket in Tokyo is empty on May 31, 2025, as reserve rice released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers is sold out about 30 minutes after hitting the shelves.

Reserve rice hits store shelves

Reserve rice hits store shelves

A rice section at an Ito-Yokado supermarket in Tokyo is empty on May 31, 2025, as reserve rice released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers is sold out about 30 minutes after hitting the shelves.

Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

Bags of reserve rice released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers hit the shelves at an Aeon supermarket in the western Japan city of Osaka on June 2, 2025.

Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

Bags of reserve rice released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers hit the shelves at an Aeon supermarket in the western Japan city of Osaka on June 2, 2025.

Reserve rice hits store shelves

Reserve rice hits store shelves

Shoppers buy reserve rice, released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers, at a supermarket in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on May 31, 2025.

Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

Bags of reserve rice released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers hit the shelves at an Aeon supermarket in the western Japan city of Osaka on June 2, 2025.

Reserve rice hits store shelves

Reserve rice hits store shelves

Bags of reserve rice released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers hit the shelves at a supermarket in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on May 31, 2025.

Reserve rice hits store shelves

Reserve rice hits store shelves

Bags of reserve rice released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers hit the shelves at a supermarket in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on May 31, 2025.

Reserve rice hits store shelves

Reserve rice hits store shelves

Bags of reserve rice released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers hit the shelves at a supermarket in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on May 31, 2025.

Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

Bags of reserve rice released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers hit the shelves at an Ito-Yokado supermarket in Tokyo on May 31, 2025.

Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

Bags of reserve rice released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers hit the shelves at an Ito-Yokado supermarket in Tokyo on May 31, 2025.

Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

Bags of reserve rice released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers hit the shelves at an Ito-Yokado supermarket in Tokyo on May 31, 2025.

Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

Bags of reserve rice released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers hit the shelves at an Ito-Yokado supermarket in Tokyo on May 31, 2025.

Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

Bags of reserve rice released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers hit the shelves at an Ito-Yokado supermarket in Tokyo on May 31, 2025.

Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

Reserve rice released from government stockpiles

Bags of reserve rice released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers hit the shelves at an Ito-Yokado supermarket in Tokyo on May 31, 2025.

Lower-priced reserve rice released

WATARI, Japan, May 29 Kyodo - Rice stockpiles are delivered to household equipment maker Iris Ohyama Inc.'s rice polishing plant in Watari in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on May 29, 2025. The Japanese government launched a new scheme to release lower-priced reserve rice harvested in 2021 and 2022 via direct contracts with retailers -- not by the previous auction-based method -- to curb elevated rice prices. (Kyodo)

Lower-priced reserve rice released

Lower-priced reserve rice released

Rice stockpiles are delivered to household equipment maker Iris Ohyama Inc.'s rice polishing plant in Watari in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on May 29, 2025. The Japanese government launched a new scheme to release lower-priced reserve rice harvested in 2021 and 2022 via direct contracts with retailers -- not by the previous auction-based method -- to curb elevated rice prices.

Lower-priced reserve rice released

Lower-priced reserve rice released

Rice stockpiles are delivered to household equipment maker Iris Ohyama Inc.'s rice polishing plant in Watari in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on May 29, 2025. The Japanese government launched a new scheme to release lower-priced reserve rice harvested in 2021 and 2022 via direct contracts with retailers -- not by the previous auction-based method -- to curb elevated rice prices.

Lower-priced reserve rice released

Lower-priced reserve rice released

Rice stockpiles are delivered to household equipment maker Iris Ohyama Inc.'s rice polishing plant in Watari in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on May 29, 2025. The Japanese government launched a new scheme to release lower-priced reserve rice harvested in 2021 and 2022 via direct contracts with retailers -- not by the previous auction-based method -- to curb elevated rice prices.

Lower-priced reserve rice released

Lower-priced reserve rice released

Rice stockpiles are delivered to household equipment maker Iris Ohyama Inc.'s rice polishing plant in Watari in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on May 29, 2025. The Japanese government launched a new scheme to release lower-priced reserve rice harvested in 2021 and 2022 via direct contracts with retailers -- not by the previous auction-based method -- to curb elevated rice prices.

Japan's new farm minister Koizumi

TOKYO, Japan, May 26 Kyodo - Japan's new Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi holds a press conference at his ministry on May 26, 2025, as Japan began sales of government rice stockpiles via direct contracts, aiming to slash soaring prices after he pledged to bring them down to about 2,000 yen ($14) per 5 kilograms by early June. (Kyodo)

CORRECTED: Japan's new farm minister Koizumi

CORRECTED: Japan's new farm minister Koizumi

Japan's new Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks to ministry officials on May 26, 2025, as Japan began sales of government rice stockpiles via direct contracts, aiming to slash soaring prices after he pledged to bring them down to about 2,000 yen ($14) per 5 kilograms by early June.

CORRECTED: Japan's new farm minister Koizumi

CORRECTED: Japan's new farm minister Koizumi

Japan's new Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks to ministry officials on May 26, 2025, as Japan began sales of government rice stockpiles via direct contracts, aiming to slash soaring prices after he pledged to bring them down to about 2,000 yen ($14) per 5 kilograms by early June.

Japan's new farm minister Koizumi

Japan's new farm minister Koizumi

Japan's new Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi holds a press conference at his ministry on May 26, 2025, as Japan began sales of government rice stockpiles via direct contracts, aiming to slash soaring prices after he pledged to bring them down to about 2,000 yen ($14) per 5 kilograms by early June.

CORRECTED: Japan's new farm minister Koizumi

CORRECTED: Japan's new farm minister Koizumi

Japan's new Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks to ministry officials on May 26, 2025, as Japan began sales of government rice stockpiles via direct contracts, aiming to slash soaring prices after he pledged to bring them down to about 2,000 yen ($14) per 5 kilograms by early June.

Japan's new farm minister Koizumi

Japan's new farm minister Koizumi

Japan's new Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi holds a press conference at his ministry on May 26, 2025, as Japan began sales of government rice stockpiles via direct contracts, aiming to slash soaring prices after he pledged to bring them down to about 2,000 yen ($14) per 5 kilograms by early June.

CORRECTED: Japan's new farm minister Koizumi

CORRECTED: Japan's new farm minister Koizumi

Japan's new Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks to ministry officials on May 26, 2025, as Japan began sales of government rice stockpiles via direct contracts, aiming to slash soaring prices after he pledged to bring them down to about 2,000 yen ($14) per 5 kilograms by early June.

Major demonstrations held in Czech Republic

STORY: Major demonstrations held in Czech Republic DATELINE: Sept. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Prague CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the demonstration 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Czech): Demonstrator 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Czech): Demonstrator STORYLINE: A major demonstration took place in the Czech capital Prague on Wednesday. Police said tens of thousands of participants attended the rally. The demonstrators called for the country's direct contracts with gas suppliers at low prices, military neutrality, and political independence in decision-making with regard to the European Union (EU). SOUNDBITE 1 (Czech): Demonstrator "We have been usurped here for a long time. I am bothered by the government that fights against its own people. Our people are poor, single people are poor, and pensioners are poor. This bothers me and we have very expensive energy." SOUNDBITE 2 (Czech): Demonstrator "Politicians who are in the government today are not politicians. They are actors who play a role for Brussels." The

CZECH REPUBLIC-PRAGUE-MAJOR DEMONSTRATION

CZECH REPUBLIC-PRAGUE-MAJOR DEMONSTRATION

(220928) -- PRAGUE, Sept. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a demonstration at Wenceslas Square in Prague, the Czech Republic, on Sept. 28, 2022. A major demonstration took place in the Czech capital Prague on Wednesday, calling for the country's direct contracts with gas suppliers at low prices, military neutrality, and political independence in decision-making with regard to the European Union (EU). (Photo by Dana Kesnerova/Xinhua)