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

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

U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass, who assumed his position in April, contributed an opinion piece to the Mainichi ...

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

The Japanese government on Friday vowed to explore new overseas markets and provide support for more efficient production as ...

Regardless of the numbers, the pressure of negotiating with the U.S. is putting a spotlight on an ongoing rice crisis in ...

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

Rice farmers in Japan are changing their business models in a bid to satisfy domestic demand amid historically high prices.

Japanese rice is more expensive than rice grown in other countries due to its high production costs. To ensure the Japanese variety is accepted overseas, the ministry will help Japanese food and ...

Japan's supermarket operators have been strengthening sales of cheaper, foreign-grown rice, offering another choice to ...

There is a crisis in Japan which has a political fallout, which could shake the minority government of Prime Minister Shigeru ...