日本米价连续17周创新高 今年秋季可能更贵

Core Viewpoint - Japan's rice prices have reached a record high for 17 consecutive weeks, leading to expectations of even higher retail prices for consumers this autumn [1] Group 1: Price Trends - The Japan Agricultural Cooperatives (JA), the country's largest rice purchasing and wholesale organization, has significantly increased the advance payment for autumn rice procurement [1] - As of the week ending April 27, the average price for a 5-kilogram bag of rice was 4,233 yen (approximately 213 RMB), more than double the price from the same period last year [1]