TOKYO >> When a severe rice shortage sent prices skyrocketing in Japan last year, Tokyo restaurant owner Arata Hirano did ...

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

A seismic change in mindset for Japanese businesses and consumers could allow Tokyo leeway to relax some restrictions if rice ...

In Japan, rice is more than just a grain; it is central to daily meals, festivals, spiritual offerings, and even language ...

Japan’s agriculture ministry said that till April 6, prices of 5 5-kilogram bag of rice stood at  4,214 yen, or about 29 ...

Shortage has seen wholesale domestic prices hit record highs Restaurants and supermarkets keen to expand use of imported rice ...

In Japan, rice is everything. From sushi to sweets, the staple is part of every meal. However, prices have been rising ...

Rice prices in Japan have continued to rise for 15 consecutive weeks despite the release of crops stockpiled by the ...

The Japanese government on April 9 announced that it would release another 100,000 tons of stockpiled rice onto the market -- ...