Japan's Emperor Naruhito has planted rice seeds at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in an annual tradition to promote farming.

Despite the release of stockpiled rice by the government, rice prices continue to soar, causing growing dissatisfaction among the public. The government should devise measures to dispel concerns about ...

Japan's staple food is in short supply and everything from bad harvests to rising tourist numbers is being blamed ...

Raipur: A rice mill operator in Jashpur district was booked for allegedly assaulting a father and son and holding them ...

Japanese eki stamps (station stamps) are a charming feature of Japanese railway culture. Beloved by visitors and oshi-tetsu ...

You might not think a rice cooker belongs in the same class of essential cooking tools as, say, a chef’s knife or cutting ...

Beyond the bright lights of Tokyo or Kyoto lies the smallest and most seldom visited of Japan's four main islands, Shikoku. Here visitors will discover a quieter and more traditional Japan, and a ...

Japan's core inflation probably accelerated in March from the previous month as rice prices rose, a Reuters poll showed, a ...

With the price of rice skyrocketing, sake breweries are being left high and dry, struggling to procure raw ingredients as ...

Last year shoppers looking to buy rice faced empty shelves. Rice is now available, but prices remain high: in March the cost ...

If farmers install solar panels over their rice fields, their overall revenue, including income from selling solar-generated ...

Japan is selling off its emergency rice stash for the first time since 1995 because prices have doubled, and would you ...