Japan will release another 200,000 metric tons of rice from its emergency stockpile to tackle a doubling of prices since last ...

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

Japan’s government acknowledged its concerns about the risks from U.S. tariffs on economic growth in a monthly report on ...

Wholesale inflation in Japan eased in May, mainly due to lower crude oil prices. The Bank of Japan's preliminary Producer ...

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

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

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

He acknowledged that current measures aren’t working and blamed “structural problems” of the government’s rice ... to imports, which usually aren’t popular with finnicky Japanese shoppers.

Persistent rice overproduction in Japan means that soaring rice prices are a symptom of systemic issues within Japan’s rice ...

He acknowledged that current measures aren't working and blamed "structural problems” of the government's rice ... to imports, which usually aren't popular with finnicky Japanese shoppers.