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The average price per 5 kilograms of rice sold in supermarkets between March 31 and April 6 was ¥4,214, ¥8 higher than the previous week, the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry said Monday.

Japanese rice wholesalers and retailers on Monday called for improvements in what they see as the unbalanced distribution of government-stockpiled rice released last month to curb soaring prices.

The price of rice in Japan has risen to more than twice as much as a year ago, and releases of government stockpiles have yet to prove effective in bringing it down. The average price for a five ...