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

Nineteen Japanese companies have applied to purchase the government's stockpiled rice, with contracts expected to be ...

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

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

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

This means consumers have paid a premium, contributing to a downward trend in rice consumption alongside other factors such ...

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

An off-the-cuff remark about never paying for rice has cost Japan’s agriculture minister his job, as pressure mounts on the ...