Japan will release another 200,000 metric tons of rice from its emergency stockpile to tackle a doubling of prices since last ...

The top “Koshihikari” brand now sells for nearly 5,000 yen ($35) per 5 kilograms. Rice stocks at Japan Agricultural ...

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

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

Ultimately, Japan will need to figure out a long-term strategy since the ... retailers must put rice on the shelves, so some are switching to imports, which usually aren’t popular with finnicky ...

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

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

Ultimately, Japan will need to figure out a long-term strategy since the ... retailers must put rice on the shelves, so some are switching to imports, which usually aren't popular with finnicky ...