Rice moves through a multi-layered supply chain in Japan before reaching consumers, a structure that drives up costs and complicates market adjustments of the staple food, with retail prices currently ...

Why are rice prices soaring in Japan? After covering the issue for nearly a year since last summer, I think I now know the ...

Japan's agriculture minister, Taku Eto, resigned on May 21 just six months into his term, following a public backlash to his ...

Some retailers are perplexed by continuing rice shortages in Japan despite the release of government stockpiles, while ...

By Mari Yamaguchi / The Associated Press  RICE is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval- shaped sticky Japonica grain, which is still a staple even ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is reportedly considering dissolving the country’s parliament if the opposition moves ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba may dissolve parliament if the opposition submits a no-confidence motion against him, ...

“We expect that we will have a favorable outcome that will benefit consumers,” agriculture minister Taku Eto said at a news conference on March 14, hoping that the high rice prices will start ...

This marks the 11th consecutive month of price increases in rice since May. Agriculture minister Taku Eto said on April 1 that he believed the amount of rice released from government stockpiles ...

The government may consider buying back stockpiled rice that was released though general competitive bidding under former ...