Japan's new agriculture minister pledged on Friday to quickly move rice from government stockpiles to store shelves where ...

Consumer inflation in the Tokyo metropolitan area picked up in May, signaling persistent price pressures nationwide.

The price of Japanese-grown rice is soaring due to high inflation, low farm yields and a growing tourism sector.

Lawmakers approved a plan to help companies and consumers as officials bargain in Washington for relief from debilitating ...

U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass, who assumed his position in April, contributed an opinion piece to the Mainichi ...

The top “Koshihikari” brand now sells for nearly 5,000 yen ($35) per 5 kilograms (11 pounds). Rice stocks at Japan ...

Investing.com - The U.S. dollar fell Friday, on course for a losing week on concerns over ... than-expected Japanese consumer inflation increases the odds of a Bank of Japan rate hike in July ...

An official of the firm said food prices are likely to continue rising as many companies try to pass production costs onto consumers ... of Representatives. Japan's consumer prices in 2024 ...

The price of the grain has soared in recent months, prompting Japan's government to release some of its emergency stockpile into the market. Excluding fresh food, consumer prices rose ... Ishiba to do ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's land prices ... 64% of plots surveyed land prices exceeded the level in 2020 before the pandemic, the ministry said. But there were some concerns in the market about ...

TOKYO – Japan’s new agriculture ... shelves where they would be offered at prices significantly lower than current levels, seeking to stem a consumer shift to cheaper, foreign brands.

Japan’s land prices ... In about 64% of plots surveyed land prices exceeded the level in 2020 before the pandemic, the ministry said. But there were some concerns in the market about the ...