Rice is a household staple in Japan, but supermarkets have been having trouble keeping shelves stocked after a wave of panic ...

A survey released Friday suggested that 41.0% of large-scale rice farmers in Japan expect retail prices for rice harvested in ...

Complaints related to scam websites claiming to sell the staple at heavily discounted prices have spiked since March.

Rice from Japanese government stockpiles sold through special no-bid contracts has hit store shelves at some retailers, amid ...

Japan's consumer affairs center has called on people grappling with soaring rice prices to beware of websites claiming to ...

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

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

Japan paused its sale of rice reserves after seeing a fast response from retailers, in a positive sign for the government’s ...

Japan aims to cut stockpiled rice prices to 2,000 yen ($14) per 5 kilograms (11 lb) and get rice onto shop shelves more ...

An off-the-cuff remark about never paying for rice has cost Japan’s agriculture minister his job, as pressure mounts on the ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Nineteen Japanese companies have applied to purchase the government's stockpiled rice, with contracts ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan aims to drastically cut stockpiled rice prices to 2,000 yen ($14) per 5 kg and speed up getting rice ...