Yahoo! Auctions and Yahoo! Flea Market begin efforts to ban listings of government stockpiled rice
LINE Yahoo, which operates Yahoo! Auctions and Yahoo! Flea Market, has announced
Yahoo! Auctions and Yahoo! Flea Market begin efforts to ban listings of government stockpiled rice | LINE Yahoo Japan Corporation
https://www.lycorp.co.jp/en/news/release/017851/
Rice prices are higher than usual in 2025, and as of early May 2025, the average price is more than double that of last year.
Rice relative transaction price and quantity, contract and sales status, private stock trends, etc.: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
One of the reasons for the high prices is said to be a lack of rice in circulation, and the government has decided to release the 'government rice stockpile,' which is operated at a level of 1 million tons in preparation for poor harvests. However, it cannot be said that the three releases of stockpile rice have supplied a sufficient amount to the general market, and the fourth release will be sold through a discretionary contract rather than through a bidding system.
Regarding the sale of government stockpiled rice through negotiated contracts: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
https://www.maff.go.jp/j/seisan/syoryu/bichiku_zuikei/zuikei.html
In light of this situation, and due to concerns that released stockpiled rice may be resold in the future, LINE Yahoo has announced that it has begun efforts to ban the listing of government stockpiled rice on Yahoo! Auctions and Yahoo! Flea Market.
According to LINE Yahoo, the specific initiatives include the following three points:
・Removal of stockpiled rice listings
・Suspension of accounts of users who list stockpiled rice
・Strengthening patrols of stockpiled rice listings using AI, etc.
In the case of Mercari, when you search for 'stockpiled rice,' a message appears saying, 'Please check the announcements from the government and administrative agencies regarding the distribution status of rice, and please remain calm when selling or purchasing.' The message links to a page on the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries titled ' Regarding the distribution status of rice, etc. ' However, LINE Yahoo! has not announced any initiatives like it.
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