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.

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

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

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

Rice prices in Japan have doubled since last year partly due to supply shortages that began last year, triggering a national ...

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.

Rice prices hike by 98% despite Japan's imports for 1st time in years due to decreased production, with no projection for ...