Japan will set up a minister-level meeting as early as this week to address the supply of rice, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ...

Some retailers are perplexed by continuing rice shortages in Japan despite the release of government stockpiles, while ...

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

Japan's agriculture minister is reviewing the country's rice distribution system as part of efforts to try and reduce the ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

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