TOKYO --Japan's newly appointed agriculture minister on Friday pledged to quickly bring down rice prices to 2,000 yen ($14) per 5 kilograms, promising relief to inflation-hit consumers.
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Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, right, says the government can bring rice prices down to 2,000 yen per 5 kilograms. (Source photos obtained by Nikkei)
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