Japan said on Friday that "all options" were being considered to stabilise rice prices, including the use of up to 100,000 ...

The shortage has continued to bite despite the government releasing 300,000 tons of rice from its strategic reserve three ...

A record number of curry shops in Japan went out of business in the past year, as purveyors of one of the country’s most ...

Japan's farm minister said on Tuesday the government stood ready to offer more stockpiled rice as consumers formed long ...

Facing escalating public grievances over soaring rice prices and with a crucial national election looming this summer, Prime ...

The Japanese government has started releasing low-cost rice from its emergency stockpiles as market prices soar to record ...

A lawmaker of Japan's main opposition party said Saturday that government rice reserves recently put on sale are mostly consumed by chickens, doubling down on remarks that could be perceived as ...

The Japanese government is releasing stockpiled rice to retailers at reduced prices to address high consumer costs.

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

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