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Gold prices soaring

An electronic board at a retail shop of Tanaka Precious Metal Technologies Co. in Tokyo's Ginza district shows the benchmark retail gold price set by the Tokyo company topping 18,000 yen per gram for the first time on Sept. 1, 2025.

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Gold prices soaring

An electronic board at a retail shop of Tanaka Precious Metal Technologies Co. in Tokyo's Ginza district shows the benchmark retail gold price set by the Tokyo company topping 18,000 yen per gram for the first time on Sept. 1, 2025.

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Reserve rice at convenience store

Rice from the Japanese government's stockpile is sold at a convenience store in Tokyo on June 5, 2025, amid soaring rice prices. (Pool photo)

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Reserve rice at convenience store

Rice from the Japanese government's stockpile is sold at a convenience store in Tokyo on June 5, 2025, amid soaring rice prices. (Pool photo)

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Reserve rice at convenience store

Rice from the Japanese government's stockpile is sold at a convenience store in Tokyo on June 5, 2025, amid soaring rice prices. (Pool photo)

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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.

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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.

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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)

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Japan main opposition party head Noda

Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on May 21, 2025, about Taku Eto's resignation as farm minister over comments he made on rice that were deemed insensitive to consumers as they struggle with soaring prices of the staple food.

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Japan PM Ishiba on farm minister's resignation

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 21, 2025, about Taku Eto's resignation as farm minister over his comments on rice deemed insensitive to consumers struggling with soaring prices of the staple food.

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Japan PM Ishiba on farm minister's resignation

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 21, 2025, about Taku Eto's resignation as farm minister over his comments on rice deemed insensitive to consumers struggling with soaring prices of the staple food.

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Japan farm minister resigns over controversial rice comments

Japanese farm minister Taku Eto enters Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's office in Tokyo on May 21, 2025, to tender his resignation to the premier. Eto resigned as farm minister after coming under fire for his comments on rice deemed insensitive to consumers struggling with soaring prices of the staple food.

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Japan farm minister resigns over controversial rice comments

Japanese farm minister Taku Eto enters Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's office in Tokyo on May 21, 2025, to tender his resignation to the premier. Eto resigned as farm minister after coming under fire for his comments on rice deemed insensitive to consumers struggling with soaring prices of the staple food.

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Japan farm minister resigns over controversial rice comments

Japanese farm minister Taku Eto enters Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's office in Tokyo on May 21, 2025, to tender his resignation to the premier. Eto resigned as farm minister after coming under fire for his comments on rice deemed insensitive to consumers struggling with soaring prices of the staple food.

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Japan farm minister resigns over controversial rice comments

Japanese farm minister Taku Eto (C) enters Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's office in Tokyo on May 21, 2025, to tender his resignation to the premier. Eto resigned as farm minister after coming under fire for his comments on rice deemed insensitive to consumers struggling with soaring prices of the staple food.

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Japanese farm minister speaks on release of stockpiled rice

Japanese farm minister Taku Eto meets the press at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 9, 2025, following a meeting with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Eto told reporters that the government will release additional stockpiled rice every month until the end of July to stabilize soaring prices.

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Japanese farm minister speaks on release of stockpiled rice

Japanese farm minister Taku Eto meets the press at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 9, 2025, following a meeting with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Eto told reporters that the government will release additional stockpiled rice every month until the end of July to stabilize soaring prices.

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Japan's rice reserves

Bags containing Japanese government's emergency rice reserves are brought to a rice mill in Saitama Prefecture on March 18, 2025. The government started releasing rice from its stockpile the same day amid soaring prices.

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Japan's rice reserves

Bags containing Japanese government's emergency rice reserves are brought to a rice mill in Saitama Prefecture on March 18, 2025. The government started releasing rice from its stockpile the same day amid soaring prices.

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Japan's rice reserves

Bags containing Japanese government's emergency rice reserves are brought to a rice mill in Saitama Prefecture on March 18, 2025. The government started releasing rice from its stockpile the same day amid soaring prices.

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Japan's rice reserves

The Japanese government's emergency rice reserves are pictured in Saitama Prefecture on March 18, 2025, as the government begins releasing rice from its stockpile the same day amid soaring prices.

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Japan's rice reserves

The Japanese government's emergency rice reserves are pictured in Saitama Prefecture on March 18, 2025, as the government begins releasing rice from its stockpile the same day amid soaring prices.

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Japan's rice reserves

The Japanese government's emergency rice reserves are pictured in Saitama Prefecture on March 18, 2025, as the government begins releasing rice from its stockpile the same day amid soaring prices.

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Japan's rice reserves

Bags containing the Japanese government's stockpiled rice are taken out from a warehouse in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 18, 2025. The government started releasing rice from the stockpile amid soaring prices of the Japanese staple.

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Japan's rice reserves

Bags containing the Japanese government's stockpiled rice are taken out from a warehouse in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 18, 2025. The government started releasing rice from the stockpile amid soaring prices of the Japanese staple.

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Illustration Gold

SUQIAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 26, 2025 - An illustration shows soaring gold prices in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, February 26, 2025.

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Illustration Gold

SUQIAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 26, 2025 - An illustration shows soaring gold prices in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, February 26, 2025.

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Illustration Gold

SUQIAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 26, 2025 - An illustration shows soaring gold prices in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, February 26, 2025.

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Illustration Gold

SUQIAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 26, 2025 - An illustration shows soaring gold prices in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, February 26, 2025.

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Japan's rice reserves

File photo taken on April 17, 2024, show the Japanese government's rice stockpile at a storage center in Fukushima Prefecture. The government said on Feb. 14, 2025, that it will release up to 210,000 tons of its stockpiled rice in a bid to ensure smooth distribution of the Japanese staple amid soaring prices.

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Japan's rice reserves

File photo taken on April 17, 2024, show the Japanese government's rice stockpile at a storage center in Fukushima Prefecture. The government said on Feb. 14, 2025, that it will release up to 210,000 tons of its stockpiled rice in a bid to ensure smooth distribution of the Japanese staple amid soaring prices.

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Japan's rice reserves

File photo taken on April 17, 2024, show the Japanese government's rice stockpile at a storage center in Fukushima Prefecture. The government said on Feb. 14, 2025, that it will release up to 210,000 tons of its stockpiled rice in a bid to ensure smooth distribution of the Japanese staple amid soaring prices.

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Japan's rice reserves

File photo taken on April 17, 2024, show the Japanese government's rice stockpile at a storage center in Fukushima Prefecture. The government said on Feb. 14, 2025, that it will release up to 210,000 tons of its stockpiled rice in a bid to ensure smooth distribution of the Japanese staple amid soaring prices.

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Japan's rice reserves

File photo taken on April 17, 2024, show the Japanese government's rice stockpile at a storage center in Fukushima Prefecture. The government said on Feb. 14, 2025, that it will release up to 210,000 tons of its stockpiled rice in a bid to ensure smooth distribution of the Japanese staple amid soaring prices.

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Japan's rice reserves

File photo taken on April 17, 2024, show the Japanese government's rice stockpile at a storage center in Fukushima Prefecture. The government said on Feb. 14, 2025, that it will release up to 210,000 tons of its stockpiled rice in a bid to ensure smooth distribution of the Japanese staple amid soaring prices.

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Palestinians Flee North Gaza

People are seen at an empty market in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on November 5, 2024. Markets in central and southern Gaza seemed unusually empty on Tuesday, with only a handful of vendors selling their products at what they claimed were "good" prices. In a rare protest since the outbreak of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in October 2023, many locals have chosen to boycott the markets, frustrated by what they perceive as exorbitant pricing. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM TO GO WITH Feature: Gaza markets emptied amid boycott over soaring prices

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Palestinians Flee North Gaza

People are seen at an empty market in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on November 5, 2024. Markets in central and southern Gaza seemed unusually empty on Tuesday, with only a handful of vendors selling their products at what they claimed were "good" prices. In a rare protest since the outbreak of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in October 2023, many locals have chosen to boycott the markets, frustrated by what they perceive as exorbitant pricing. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM TO GO WITH Feature: Gaza markets emptied amid boycott over soaring prices

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Palestinians Flee North Gaza

People are seen at an empty market in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on November 5, 2024. Markets in central and southern Gaza seemed unusually empty on Tuesday, with only a handful of vendors selling their products at what they claimed were "good" prices. In a rare protest since the outbreak of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in October 2023, many locals have chosen to boycott the markets, frustrated by what they perceive as exorbitant pricing. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM TO GO WITH Feature: Gaza markets emptied amid boycott over soaring prices

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Palestinians Flee North Gaza

People are seen at an empty market in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on November 5, 2024. Markets in central and southern Gaza seemed unusually empty on Tuesday, with only a handful of vendors selling their products at what they claimed were "good" prices. In a rare protest since the outbreak of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in October 2023, many locals have chosen to boycott the markets, frustrated by what they perceive as exorbitant pricing. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM TO GO WITH Feature: Gaza markets emptied amid boycott over soaring prices

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Palestinians Flee North Gaza

People are seen at an empty market in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on November 5, 2024. Markets in central and southern Gaza seemed unusually empty on Tuesday, with only a handful of vendors selling their products at what they claimed were "good" prices. In a rare protest since the outbreak of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in October 2023, many locals have chosen to boycott the markets, frustrated by what they perceive as exorbitant pricing. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM TO GO WITH Feature: Gaza markets emptied amid boycott over soaring prices

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Sudanese embrace Eid al-Adha with soaring livestock price due to war

STORY: Sudanese embrace Eid al-Adha with soaring livestock price due to war SHOOTING TIME: June 15, 2024 DATELINE: June 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:36 LOCATION: Khartoum CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the livestock market 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): JIBRIL MOHAMED BASHIR, Livestock seller 3. various of the livestock market 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): HAMID ABDULLAH, Local resident 5. various of the livestock market STORYLINE: The Sudanese welcome the Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, without the usual joy of celebration, as the traditional rituals are becoming unaffordable during the civil war. According to Islamic traditions, Muslim families buy cattle, usually a goat or sheep, as a sacrifice in the early morning of Eid al-Adha and distribute the meat to the poor as a charity gift. Sudan, however, is currently faced with a great hike in the prices of livestock due to the national currency depreciation amid the war, making the sacrifice of sheep unaffordable for locals. In a local

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YEMEN-ADEN-EID AL-ADHA-MARKET

(240612) -- ADEN, June 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Yemeni farmers sell livestock at a market ahead of Eid al-Adha in Aden, southern Yemen, on June 12, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Soaring prices dampen Eid al-Adha joy in war-torn Yemen" (Photo by Murad Abdo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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YEMEN-ADEN-EID AL-ADHA-MARKET

(240612) -- ADEN, June 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yemeni farmers sell livestock at a market ahead of Eid al-Adha in Aden, southern Yemen, on June 12, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Soaring prices dampen Eid al-Adha joy in war-torn Yemen" (Photo by Murad Abdo/Xinhua)

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Türkiye raises year-end inflation forecast amid soaring prices

STORY: Türkiye raises year-end inflation forecast amid soaring prices SHOOTING TIME: May 9, 2024 & Earlier footage DATELINE: May 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish Central Bank (earlier footage) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): FATIH KARAHAN, Turkish Central Bank Governor (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 3. various of Turkish lira (earlier footage) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): FATIH KARAHAN, Turkish Central Bank Governor (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 5. various of Turkish lira (earlier footage) 6. various of Turkish Central Bank (earlier footage) STORYLINE: Türkiye's Central Bank has raised its end-of-year inflation forecast for 2024 to 38 percent, a two-percentage-point increase from previous estimates, as revealed in its latest quarterly report. The bank's outlook for the subsequent years remains unchanged, with inflation expected to decrease to 14 percent in 2025 and 9 percent in 2026, aiming for a medium-term stabilization target of 5 percent. Centr