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

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 ...

The resignation comes as the public struggles with record high prices of the country’s traditional staple food.

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

Japanese farm minister Taku Eto resigned on Wednesday after remarks he made about rice triggered a firestorm of criticism ...

Japanese Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, or Farms Taki Eto resigned Wednesday after his comments over the ...

Japanese inflation spiked to a two-year high in April, data showed Friday, as rice prices almost doubled, turning focus on ...

The government has been releasing some of its stockpiled rice since March, but that has yet to translate to lower prices.

Japan’s farm minister Taku Eto stepped down on Wednesday, domestic media reported, following public outrage over his comments ...

Japan's Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Taku Eto on Wednesday submitted his resignation to Prime Minister ...