TOKYO - New farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Saturday that the government plans to sell its stockpiled rice to retailers through direct contracts, aiming to make it available in stores at 2,000 yen ($14) per 5 kilograms as soaring prices weigh on consumers.
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