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

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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

TOKYO — 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 ...

Emergency Reserves, High Prices, Rationing. How Did Japan's Rice Crisis Get This Far? TOKYO (AP) — Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval ...

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

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 ...