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

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India should also explore other avenues to reduce crude oil imports. Ethanol production can be increased through alternate, ...

Japan seeks a strategic breakthrough at the G7, promoting economic diplomacy amid global trade tensions. Tokyo Aims to Turn ...

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

Although largely paused, President Trump's tariffs present a major threat to Japan's already flagging economy.

Many countries in Asia have strategic rice reserves: In 2025, Japan dipped into its national stockpile for the first time since the 2011 tsunami, to counter panic-buying and soaring prices.

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

Since last summer rice prices have soared as supplies have fallen short of demand and the government has long paid farmers to ...

TOKYO -- Japan's private sector is expected to import roughly 20 times more rice in fiscal 2025 than the year before, as a historic surge in the price of the staple grain leads restaurants and ...