Japan minister wants rice on shelves for under 3,000 yen, Jiji reports

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s new Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said on Friday he aimed to get rice on store shelves for under 3,000 yen ($20.86) for a 5-kg bag, Jiji reported.

($1 = 143.8000 yen)

(Reporting by Chang-Ran Kim; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)