How has the surging price of rice affected you personally? Three Kyodo News reporters -- Toma Mochizuki, Eduardo Martinez and Peter Masheter -- talk about how the Japanese government's stockpiled rice was recently released in supermarkets and other retail stores. Listen as they discuss why the price of the staple crop has been surging, and the political backstory behind the government's move.Article mentioned in the podcast:Japan's cheaper stockpiled rice starts hitting store shelvesKyodo News presents a bilingual podcast for English learners about the ins and outs of news writing and how t…READ FULL ARTICLE