Rice prices have been climbing steadily across the country, prompting the government to take extraordinary measures. Agriculture Minister Taku Eto said Japan will “release reserves every month t ...

The Japanese government's announcement that it would sell 300,000 metric tons of rice directly to major retailers to curb ...

Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval-shaped sticky Japonica grain, ...

The official data released Friday showed rice prices up a whopping 98.4 percent compared to April 2024 following a 92.5-percent increase in March ...

Japanese inflation spiked to a two-year high in April, data showed Friday, as rice prices almost doubled, turning focus on ...

Japanese Minister of Agriculture Taku Eto stepped down from his office after making a remark about rice that many in the ...

Japan minister resigns after saying he’s never bought rice - Taku Eto acknowledges making ‘an extremely inappropriate remark ...

Japanese farm minister Taku Eto’s remarks on rice, deemed insensitive by many, cost him his position, forcing him to resign ...

Japan’s agriculture minister has resigned because of political fallout over his comment that he “never had to buy rice” ...

A rice cooker frees up your attention to do the rest of your food prep instead of babying your grains or abandoning them to a crispy, crunchy fate. I tested several options to find the best rice ...