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

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

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

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

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

Rice is getting too expensive in Japan. Many people cant afford it, and its becoming a big problem. The government is trying ...

When Japan's farm minister declared that he never had to buy rice because his supporters give him "plenty" of it as gifts, he ...

Emergency Reserves, High Prices, Rationing. How Did Japan's Rice Crisis Get This Far? TOKYO (AP) — Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...