The Japanese government has announced plans to increase production of rice and significantly boost exports. This marks a ...

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 held a rare auction this week to make up for a rice shortage that an official called “truly unthinkable.” By Kiuko Notoya and Yan Zhuang Kiuko Notoya reported from ...

Japanese rice fish – also known as medaka (Oryzias latipes) – are a small, unassuming species that live wild in the marshlands and rice fields of Japan. They are externally fertilizing fish ...

Butadon, which features sliced pork and onions, is a quick donburi (rice bowl) to make ... buy pre-sliced pork – the kind for Japanese barbecue, not the thinly sliced meat for shabu-shabu ...

With rice prices staying high, Japanese retail giant Aeon said Wednesday that it will sell a blend of rice produced in Japan and the United States. Under the name "Nisui no Takumi," the blended ...

New-crop rice has appeared in Japanese supermarkets, but has failed to alleviate steep and continued inflation...Read More ...

Consumers grew anxious about a rice shortage amid lingering expectations of prolonged price increases, likely prompting them to hoard supplies, as it is difficult for Japanese households to find an ...