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

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

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

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

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

TOKYO -- Japan's newly appointed agriculture minister is aiming to make rice available in the "2,000-yen range" (around $14 ...

New data has revealed just how much Japan is being drubbed by the current global economic uncertainty. Inflation spiked at a two-year high in April as rice prices almost doubled, turning focus on the ...

The official data released Friday showed rice prices up a whopping 98.4 percent compared to April 2024 following a 92.5-percent increase in March ...

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

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

Government data on Friday showed Japan’s core inflation jumped to 3.5% in April, its highest in more than 2 years. The rise ...