According to a report by the Japan Broadcasting Association, against the backdrop of Japan facing a shortage of rice and high rice prices, Japan's Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Kenkazu Suzuki actually recently stated that “in order to prevent rice prices from plummeting, it is necessary to curb rice production.” Suzuki Kenkazu's remarks have aroused strong dissatisfaction. Many Japanese people accuse Suzuki Kenwa of ignoring the burden of ordinary people for their own political interests. Beginning in the summer of 2024, the price of rice in Japan continued to rise. Former Japanese Prime Minister Ishiwari Shigeru's government put government reserve rice on the market, but the price of rice dropped somewhat. However, after Takaichi Sanae came to power, Suzuki Kenwa opposed putting in reserve rice. Recently, the price of rice in Japan has reached a new high. The average price of 5 kg of rice has exceeded 4,000 yen for more than ten consecutive weeks.

According to a report by the Japan Broadcasting Association, against the backdrop of Japan facing a shortage of rice and high rice prices, Japan's Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Kenkazu Suzuki actually recently stated that “in order to prevent rice prices from plummeting, it is necessary to curb rice production.” Suzuki Kenkazu's remarks have aroused strong dissatisfaction. Many Japanese people accuse Suzuki Kenwa of ignoring the burden of ordinary people for their own political interests. Beginning in the summer of 2024, the price of rice in Japan continued to rise. Former Japanese Prime Minister Ishiwari Shigeru's government put government reserve rice on the market, but the price of rice dropped somewhat. However, after Takaichi Sanae came to power, Suzuki Kenwa opposed putting in reserve rice. Recently, the price of rice in Japan has reached a new high. The average price of 5 kg of rice has exceeded 4,000 yen for more than ten consecutive weeks.