Japan's new agriculture minister pledged on Friday to quickly move rice from government stockpiles to store shelves where ...

The price of Japanese-grown rice is soaring due to high inflation, low farm yields and a growing tourism sector.

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

The government has been releasing some of its stockpiled rice since March, but that has yet to translate to lower prices.

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

TOKYO -- Japan's newly appointed agriculture minister is aiming to make rice available in the "2,000-yen range" (around $14 ...

New data has revealed just how much Japan is being drubbed by the current global economic uncertainty. Inflation spiked at a two-year high in April as rice prices almost doubled, turning focus on the ...

The price of rice in Japan in April this year increased by 98.4% compared to the same period last year, Azernews reports.

Japan's core inflation rate accelerated in April to 3.5 percent. This happened as rice prices almost doubled year-on-year, ...

Japan faces a two-year high in core inflation as rice prices nearly double, prompting concerns over economic stability, upcoming elections, and government response amid Donald Trump's trade tensions.

TOKYO --Japan's newly appointed agriculture minister on Friday pledged to quickly bring down rice prices to 2,000 yen ($14) per 5 kilograms, promising relief to inflation-hit consumers. The government ...