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 ...

evoking Japan’s deep-rooted ties to rice farming. The country faces an unexpected rice crisis marked by soaring prices, emergency reserves, and rationing—raising urgent questions about food ...

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

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 ...

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 fallen over ...

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 ...