News Japan Imports: Japan-grown or imported? Four bowls, four varieties of rice
As imported rice becomes a popular alternative to Japanese mainstays whose prices continue to rise, it begs the question—do these overseas varieties taste different from what households are used to?
News Japan Imports: Japan's Crude Oil Imports in August 2026: Slight Decrease from July; Imports from Saudi Arabia Recover to Reclaim Top Spot
Crude oil imports in August 2026 were 3.6% higher than in the same month last year, showing a recovery from the sharp decline seen in April and May. Meanwhile, the cumulative total from January to August remains at a low level, down 13.2% compared to the same period last year. By country, while
News Japan Imports: Japan's exports and imports grow as yen weakens
Japan recorded a trade deficit in June, according to government data released Wednesday, as the higher price of oil imports helped cause the second straight month of red ink. Japan ’s trade deficit totaled 406.9 billion yen ($2.5 billion) in June, the Ministry of Finance reported, a reversal from the 122 billion yen surplus recorded a year ago. Japan’s exports rose 19% from a year ago to 10.9 trillion yen, growing at a brisk pace including semiconductor shipments.
News Japan Imports: Japan exports and imports in June grow at fastest pace since November 2022, beating estimates
Exports climbed 19.3%, while imports spiked 25.4% compared to June last year.
News Japan Imports: Japan's July exports clock steepest plunge in over four years, dropping by a more than expected 2.6%
The fall was sharper than the 2.1% contraction expected by economists polled by Reuters. Exports to the U.S. also continued to fall, dropping 10.1% in July. While the effects of the 15% tariffs will ...
News Japan Imports: Japan's private rice imports rise 96-fold to hit record high in 2025
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's private rice imports hit a record high of 96,779 tons in 2025, marking around a whopping 96-fold increase from the previous y
News Japan Imports: Japan's private-sector rice imports jump by 95 times in 2025
Demand for foreign rice was strong despite high tariffs because of surging prices for domestically grown rice.
News Japan Imports: South Korea's supply chain reliance on China leaves it more exposed than the US, Japan: report
South Korea has a higher dependency on China for semi-finished goods and material parts than Japan and the United States, and Seoul must take action to mitigate associated risks, a new report said on ...
News Japan Imports: Corn, soybean, wheat export sales up on week
The USDA says export sales for several commodities improved during the week ending January 6th. Corn, soybean, soybean meal, and wheat sales all showed solid week to week increases, but were still ...
News Japan Imports: Japan buys 107,555 tonnes food wheat via tenders
Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries(MAFF) bought a total of 107,555 tonnes of food-quality wheat from the United States and Canada in regular tenders that closed on Thursday. TOKYO ...