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this article is reproduced from [china news network];

china news service, september 3, according to comprehensive japanese media reports, on the 2nd local time, in response to the recent surge in rice prices due to insufficient rice supply, osaka governor yoshimura hirofumi once again asked the japanese central government to release reserve rice, but was rejected by japan's minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries tetsuo sakamoto.

it is reported that this is the second time in a short period of time since late august that yoshimura hirofumi has called on the japanese central government to release its reserve rice.

currently, supermarkets and other retail stores in osaka are not only facing a shortage of rice supply, but also rice prices continue to rise due to the typhoon. at a recent meeting, yoshimura explained the background of his request to release the reserve rice and predicted that rice prices will rise sharply due to tight supply and demand.

on september 3, japan's minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries tetsuo sakamoto rejected yoshimura hirofumi's request. he emphasized that the national rice reserve was prepared to cope with the situation where food production was significantly reduced due to two consecutive years of poor harvests and the rice supply was expected to be insufficient throughout the year.

tetsuo sakamoto believes that the current shortage is a short-term phenomenon caused by the earthquake and typhoon in august before the new rice was officially put on the market, which led people to stockpile rice in advance.

tetsuo sakamoto also said that according to what he asked a clerk at a nearby supermarket on the 2nd, the new rice is expected to arrive on the 4th, so he believes that the rice shortage will be resolved sooner or later.