Since last summer rice prices have soared as supplies have fallen short of demand and the government has long paid farmers to ...

An off-the-cuff remark about never paying for rice has cost Japan’s agriculture minister his job, as pressure mounts on the ...

This means consumers have paid a premium, contributing to a downward trend in rice consumption alongside other factors such ...

Japan’s “rice crisis” could dim the future prospects of Ishiba’s minority government as voters return to the polls later this year for parliamentary elections. “Rice is the cherished ...

evoking Japan’s deep-rooted ties to rice farming. The country faces an unexpected rice crisis marked by soaring prices, emergency reserves, and rationing—raising urgent questions about food ...

Japan’s rice supply debacle continues as the government is now seeking to lower the price of its stockpiled grain, and focus ...

TOKYO — Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval-shaped sticky Japonica grain. It is still a staple even though total consumption has fallen ...

Japan’s rice prices have surged over 150%, triggering supermarket rationing, emergency reserves, and a ministerial ...

RICE is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval- shaped sticky Japonica grain, which is still a staple even though total consumption has fallen over ...

Rice stocks at Japan Agricultural Cooperatives and other commercial wholesalers have been 400,000 tons short of last year's levels, hitting a record low 1.53 million tons as of June, farm ministry ...