All is calm at Satoshi Yamazaki's rice farm, with its freshly planted rows of vivid-green seedlings, but a row over the cost ...

More families are wading into terraced paddy fields across Japan for the back-breaking work of growing rice under “part-time ...

The Japanese government is aiming to lower rice prices by selling further supplies of stockpiled rice directly to retailers.

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

The top “Koshihikari” brand now sells for nearly 5,000 yen ($35) per 5 kilograms. Rice stocks at Japan Agricultural ...

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

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

Japan plans to release another 200,000 tons of rice from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers, farm ...

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

The successful export of this first certified staple is the result of tireless collaboration among farmers, cooperatives, ...

TOKYO, June 10 (Bernama-Kyodo) -- Japan plans to release another 200,000 tonnes of rice from government stockpiles through ...