Rice is a household staple in Japan, but supermarkets have been having trouble keeping shelves stocked after a wave of panic ...

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 ...

Persistent rice overproduction in Japan means that soaring rice prices are a symptom of systemic issues within Japan’s rice ...

Japan paused its sale of rice reserves after seeing a fast response from retailers, in a positive sign for the government’s ...

Japan aims to cut stockpiled rice prices to 2,000 yen ($14) per 5 kilograms (11 lb) and get rice onto shop shelves more ...

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

Japan will sell additional stockpiles of rice at a fixed price with an aim to halve soaring costs, newly-appointed ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Nineteen Japanese companies have applied to purchase the government's stockpiled rice, with contracts ...

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 ...

Japan’s farm minister Taku Eto stepped down on Wednesday following public outrage over one hot-button issue: rice.

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan aims to drastically cut stockpiled rice prices to 2,000 yen ($14) per 5 kg and speed up getting rice ...