The Japanese Ministry of Finance held a meeting on the rising rice prices and recommended expanding the import quota for staple rice.

Jin10 data reports on April 15th: The Japanese Ministry of Finance held a group meeting of the Fiscal System Review Council (an advisory body to the Finance Minister) on the 15th, discussing the recent rise in rice prices. They suggested that the use of imported rice should be expanded. It was pointed out that if the import quota for staple rice is increased and flexible measures are taken regarding the minimum annual import volume of about 770,000 tons, it may help stabilize the supply of rice.