Japan's farm minister said on Tuesday the government stood ready to offer more stockpiled rice as consumers formed long ...

Major convenience store chains FamilyMart, Lawson and 7-Eleven are set to begin selling reserve rice released by the Japanese ...

Vietnam's Tan Long Group plans to bring over 20,000 metric tons of rice to Japan this year, more than quadruple last year's ...

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

NHK has learned that responding to US tariffs and ensuring a stable rice supply are top priorities in a draft of the Japanese ...

Japan's government has started selling older stored rice to lower rice prices. Usually, the rice stays in storage to help ...

The average price in the week through May 25 stood at ¥4,260 ($29.80) per 5 kilograms, down by ¥25 from the previous week.

Japan will set up a minister-level meeting as early as this week to address the supply of rice, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ...

As convenience stores prepare to sell government stockpiled rice from older harvests to consumers, Lawson says it will offer ...

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

This means consumers have paid a premium, contributing to a downward trend in rice consumption alongside other factors such ...

American military community members experienced an integral part of Japanese (agri)culture by joining a rice-planting event ...