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flag Lawson and FamilyMart start selling government rice reserves to combat high prices in Tokyo and Osaka.

flag Convenience store giants Lawson and FamilyMart have started selling government-stockpiled rice in Tokyo and Osaka to help ease high rice prices. flag The rice, from the 2021 harvest, is being sold in smaller 1kg and 2kg bags priced between ¥360 and ¥756, making it more accessible to consumers. flag Seven-Eleven plans to join in on June 17. flag These stores secured the stockpiled rice through direct contracts after larger distributors were initially selected.

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