<p>TOKYO&nbsp;—&nbsp;Japan's new Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said on Friday (May 23) he aimed to get rice on store shelves for under 3,000 yen (S$30) for a 5kg bag, Jiji reported.</p>

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Japan's incoming Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi makes appearance before the media after a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (not in picture) at Ishiba's official residence in Tokyo, Japan on May 21.

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TOKYO — Japan's new Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said on Friday (May 23) he aimed to get rice on store shelves for under 3,000 yen (S$30) for a 5kg bag, Jiji reported. [[nid:718227]]


Japan minister wants rice on shelves for under $30, Jiji reports