Rice prices in Japan have continued to surge since last summer's "rice crisis of the Reiwa era." Despite the government's ...

The first rice from government stockpiles hit store shelves on March 29 although there was nothing on the label to indicate ...

Japanese consumers are increasingly turning to Vietnamese rice as an alternative to domestic varieties, thanks to its ...

With domestic rice prices remaining high in Japan, demand is increasing for cheaper imported grain. The agriculture ministry ...

The agriculture ministry on Wednesday began to accept bids in the second round of its auction for government-stockpiled rice.

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The government’s decision to release stockpiles of rice has failed to stem surging prices of the Japanese staple in central Tokyo. The price of a 5-kilogram bag of “koshihikari” rice was ...

High tech and age-old agricultural traditions are being used to reverse the decline in one of Japan’s top rice-growing regions. More than four centuries of agricultural tradition are at risk of ...

A former Subway shop has been transformed into a tiny wonderland of authentic Japanese specialties at affordable prices.

News; Japan Begins to Take Bids in 2nd Auction of Reserve Rice; Japan Begins to Take Bids in 2nd Auction of Reserve Rice.