A scarcity of rice is causing discontent among farmers and consumers in Japan and drawing attention to a policy some say has ...

The Japanese government is releasing supplies from its emergency rice stockpile for the first time to address shortages that ...

White rice is a staple of Japanese cuisine ... As they do, the skin changes from green to bright yellow, while the flesh develops a rich sweetness and fragrant aroma, delivering a melt-in-your ...

Government-stockpiled rice bags arrive at a rice mill in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, on March 18. THE YOMIURI SHIMBUN VIA AP IMAGES Private imports of overseas rice have been increasing rapidly in ...

The amount of rice a household in Japan bought in 2024 rose 6.3 percent from a year earlier despite soaring prices, government data showed Saturday, as fears of a shortage of the main staple likely ...

(Mainichi/Wataru Okubo) WASHINGTON (Mainichi) -- Soaring rice prices in Japan triggered by the "rice upheaval" last summer have surprised Japanese expatriates in the United States, as it remains ...

“Look at Japan, tariffing rice 700%,” US Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday during a press conference. She pointed to a chart that appeared to list tariff percentages from countries ...