Japan's farm minister said on Tuesday the government stood ready to offer more stockpiled rice as consumers formed long ...

Japan's government has started selling older stored rice to lower rice prices. Usually, the rice stays in storage to help ...

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

Japan's farm minister said on Tuesday the government stood ready to offer more stockpiled rice as consumers formed long ...

Japan will set up a minister-level meeting as early as this week to address the supply of rice, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ...

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

According to Japanese folklore, seven deities reside in every grain of rice. This shows the cultural importance of gohan ...

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

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

Japan’s farm minister Taku Eto stepped down on Wednesday, domestic media reported, following public outrage over his comments ...

The resignation comes as the public struggles with record high prices of the country’s traditional staple food.

Japan’s iconic terraced rice paddies are held in place by traditional stone walls. But the craft of building these walls is a dying art. Reporter Hannah Kirshner recently traveled to Fukuoka ...