Rakuten to sell rice from Japan’s reserves, teaming with Japan Post

Rakuten to sell rice from Japan's reserves, teaming with Japan Post Rakuten to sell rice from Japan's reserves, teaming with Japan Post

TOKYO — Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten Group will partner with Japan Post to sell rice from the national government’s emergency reserves as soon as early June.

Once Rakuten has a contract to buy stockpiled rice, the group will sell it through the Rakuten Ichiba online marketplace, with Japan Post among the companies handling delivery.