Japan's Minister of Agriculture: Considering the release of reserve rice for the production of sake and miso.

Golden Ten Data on June 4, Japanese Minister of Agriculture Shinjiro Koizumi revealed on the 4th that he is considering putting government reserve rice to Japanese sake and miso manufacturers to cope with high rice prices and rice shortages. "Rice is not just a staple food, it needs to be considered holistically. "There are about 300,000 tonnes of rice left in the government's reserve after the previous release, and it is expected that some of it will be allocated from it. In an interview at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Koizumi also revealed that he plans to meet with sake makers and miso processing groups next week. He said he would "study possible responses" and finalize the details in the near future. Koizumi said that if there is a demand, there will be an unlimited amount of rice in reserve, and that the supply of rice imported at a minimum import level will also be considered. "All options will be evaluated and all possible measures will be taken to stabilize the high rice prices," he said. ”