Learn languages naturally with fresh, real content!

tap to translate recording

Explore By Region

flag Long lines formed in Japan as consumers rushed to buy discounted government rice stocks.

flag In Japan, long lines formed as consumers rushed to buy government stockpiled rice sold at a discounted price of about $15 for a 5-kilogram bag. flag The move, aimed at addressing rising rice prices, involved direct sales from the government to 61 retail companies. flag The rice, harvested in 2021-22, quickly sold out at several supermarkets, including Ito-Yokado in Tokyo, where 500 bags were gone in 30 minutes.

11 Articles