A UC Davis professor's research and counseling contributed to understanding a new biological mechanism that may result in ...

Japan's Ambassador to Indonesia, Masaki Yasushi, revealed that the rice crisis currently hitting Japan is caused by three ...

The top “Koshihikari” brand now sells for nearly 5,000 yen ($35) per 5 kilograms (11 pounds). Rice stocks at Japan Agricultural Cooperatives and other commercial wholesalers have been 400,000 tons ...

TOKYO -- Japan's agriculture minister resigned Wednesday over his inappropriate remark about buying rice as the public ...

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

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

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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 ...

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