Mickey Bristow

For a number of reasons, one of them being blamed is that there are a massive amount of tourists now going to Japan, so they're eating more rice. Also, there were structural government problems. For example, the government last year warned of a massive earthquake, and that led to a lot of panic buying in Japan of rice people stocking up. That led to a price rise as well.

For a number of reasons, one of them being blamed is that there are a massive amount of tourists now going to Japan, so they're eating more rice. Also, there were structural government problems. For example, the government last year warned of a massive earthquake, and that led to a lot of panic buying in Japan of rice people stocking up. That led to a price rise as well.

And so you have a situation now where, as you've mentioned there, price of rice is essentially double what it was about a year ago. It's about US$26 for a 5-kilogram bag. So really, at very high prices, that's what's led the Japanese government to release some of its stockpile.

And so you have a situation now where, as you've mentioned there, price of rice is essentially double what it was about a year ago. It's about US$26 for a 5-kilogram bag. So really, at very high prices, that's what's led the Japanese government to release some of its stockpile.

Well, 150,000 tonnes will help. That will be on the shops at the end of March, probably. Later on, the Japanese government could release other stockpiles. It's got about a million tonnes. But I think the main problem that we're looking at is structural. If you look across East Asia, big rice-growing countries and exporters like India and Thailand have recorded record harvests last year.

Well, 150,000 tonnes will help. That will be on the shops at the end of March, probably. Later on, the Japanese government could release other stockpiles. It's got about a million tonnes. But I think the main problem that we're looking at is structural. If you look across East Asia, big rice-growing countries and exporters like India and Thailand have recorded record harvests last year.

So why is Japan... suffering like this and that's partly because the Japanese government seeks to protect Japanese rice growers partly because of food security to ensure they've got enough rice for themselves and partly to support rural areas and farmers.

So why is Japan... suffering like this and that's partly because the Japanese government seeks to protect Japanese rice growers partly because of food security to ensure they've got enough rice for themselves and partly to support rural areas and farmers.

Japanese people eat mostly Japanese rice and so whilst they could import a lot of rice because they buy their own it's very susceptible for structural problems like the ones we've seen. Mickey Bristow.

Japanese people eat mostly Japanese rice and so whilst they could import a lot of rice because they buy their own it's very susceptible for structural problems like the ones we've seen. Mickey Bristow.

The computers come today for the boys.

The computers come today for the boys.

The court has ruled that he should be released, but the prosecution have a period of time, seven days, to appeal against this. And whilst that appeal takes place, the president or the impeached president remains in jail.

The court has ruled that he should be released, but the prosecution have a period of time, seven days, to appeal against this. And whilst that appeal takes place, the president or the impeached president remains in jail.

But as you say, his supporters who are gathering not just outside the detention centre, but also outside his residence in Seoul, they believe it's some kind of victory or vindication for Mr. Yoon.

But as you say, his supporters who are gathering not just outside the detention centre, but also outside his residence in Seoul, they believe it's some kind of victory or vindication for Mr. Yoon.

Well, interestingly, two points. Firstly, they questioned the legality or the scope of the criminal investigation against Mr. Yoon, whether the organisation which investigated him had the power to do so. But essentially, he was released on a technicality basis. He was detained in January and prosecutors were given 10 days to charge him.

Well, interestingly, two points. Firstly, they questioned the legality or the scope of the criminal investigation against Mr. Yoon, whether the organisation which investigated him had the power to do so. But essentially, he was released on a technicality basis. He was detained in January and prosecutors were given 10 days to charge him.

They thought they'd done it on the final day of that detention. But the judge, counting back, said, actually, no, you've miscounted. You did it after the deadline. And so, therefore, you didn't do it in time. He should be released. So it's really a technicality. So nothing about the insurrection charges against Mr. Yoon changed, just changed.

They thought they'd done it on the final day of that detention. But the judge, counting back, said, actually, no, you've miscounted. You did it after the deadline. And so, therefore, you didn't do it in time. He should be released. So it's really a technicality. So nothing about the insurrection charges against Mr. Yoon changed, just changed.