Japan's agriculture minister resigned Wednesday because of political fallout over recent comments that he “never had to buy rice” because he got it from supporters as gifts. The resignation comes as ...

Rice moves through a multi-layered supply chain in Japan before reaching consumers, a structure that drives up costs and complicates market adjustments of the staple food, with retail prices currently ...

The top “Koshihikari” brand now sells for nearly 5,000 yen ($35) per 5 kilograms (11 pounds). Rice stocks at Japan ...

Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru has assembled a top-level task force to investigate the ongoing rice crisis. He is ...

TOKYO — Japan's agriculture minister resigned Wednesday because of political fallout over recent comments that he "never had to buy rice" because he got it from supporters as gifts. The ...

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Japanese Minister of Agriculture Taku Eto stepped down from his office after making a remark about rice that many in the public found out of touch with budget-conscious consumers. Eto allegedly ...

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Japan says China will resume Japanese seafood imports it banned in 2023 over worries about Japan’s discharge of treated but ...

Taku Eto resigned as the Japanese Agriculture Minister after his statement about never buying rice sparked public anger ...

Japan's new agriculture minister pledged on Friday to quickly move rice from government stockpiles to store shelves where ...