TOKYO -- The drastic rise of rice prices in Japan has not stopped households from buying more of the dietary staple.
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Japan households still buying more rice despite historically high prices
Consumers stock up on staple with eye of further price increases, experts say
A man stands inside a warehouse in Japan's Saitama prefecture holding the government's rice stockpile. © Kyodo
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