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 ...

Rice prices in Japan are no laughing matter, as food vendor Hokka Hokka Tei found on Tuesday when an April Fools’ prank went ...

A small two-seater helicopter crashed into a rice field in central Japan on Sunday, with the two elderly men on board taken ...

The Japanese government plans to increase the country's rice exports by nearly eight-fold ... aims to increase the number of farmers managing fields of 15 hectares or larger and reduce production ...

Japan's agriculture ministry says this year's rice consumption by foreign visitors to Japan is expected to increase 34 percent from last year to 70,000 tons. But ministry officials say it will ...

Scientists in Japan have conducted a field experiment in rice plantations hosting agrivoltaics systems and have found that ...

Japan’s countryside offers a serene escape from the fast-paced city life. With its peaceful landscapes, traditional villages, ...

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 ...

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 ...