Tokyo, June 20, 2025 (AFP) - Rice prices double in Japan as inflation accelerates

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2025-06-20

The price of rice doubled in Japan in the 12 months to May, data showed Friday, as an acceleration in inflation piled fresh pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of key elections next month. Polls for parliament's upper house are crucial for Ishiba after public support for his administration tumbled to its lowest level since he took office in October, partly because of frustration over the cost of living. One of the main sources of ange......

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