The phrase "I got scolded by my wife" evokes a mood uniquely associated with Japan's outdated male-dominated society, where ...

Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval-shaped sticky Japonica grain, ...

Japan’s core inflation rate climbed at its fastest rate in more than two years in April, piling pressure on the Bank of Japan as it seeks to normalise the country’s interest rates and the unpopular ...

Some common gestures in Asian restaurants in Europe can be perceived as cultural errors in Japan. Among the most notable: ...

The country has been releasing some of its stockpiled rice since March but that has yet to translate to lower supermarket ...

Japan faces a two-year high in core inflation as rice prices nearly double, prompting concerns over economic stability, upcoming elections, and government response amid Donald Trump's trade tensions.

Japan's new agriculture minister, Koizumi Shinjiro, says he will take steps so rice from government stockpiles can be sold at retail stores from early June in the 2,000 yen range, or about 14 to 21 ...