Japan's private-sector rice imports rocketed higher in May as the country grapples with supply shortages that have become a ...

May imports were up 125 times compared to the average last year as prices for domestically grown rice remain high.

Tariffed rice imports soared to 10,605 tons in May 2025, a dramatic increase from just 115 tons a year earlier and more than ...

Rice prices in Japan have started to ease, falling below Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's target of below 4,000 yen for a five ...

Japan's rice prices have doubled in a year, straining households and fueling political tension ahead of key elections ...

Japanese seasoning shio-koji spices up Milan while Japanese rice snacks face stiff competition in India in this week’s episode.

Japan is not often considered to be a nation of unrest. But it takes rice seriously. Eto Taku, the country’s agriculture ...

Japan’s furor over rising rice prices is a reminder that state security is built on food.

It has stayed put despite headline and core inflation running above its target of 2% since April 2022, and despite headline ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba had aimed to push down rice prices to the ¥3,000-¥4,000 range by as early as mid-June.

Under a "minimum access" agreement within the World Trade Organization, Japan has an 770,000-ton tariff-free import quota for ...

Japan's average supermarket rice prices fell for the third straight week through June 8, data showed on Monday, reflecting ...