The historic surge in rice prices in Japan has led retailers to seek alternatives, using less expensive ingredients like ...

Japan is considering increasing its soybean and rice imports as a concession in trade negotiations with the U.S. over ...

Japan's staple food is in short supply and everything from bad harvests to rising tourist numbers is being blamed ...

TOKYO -- After falling behind countries like the U.S. and China as a fine arts hub, Japan is drawing fresh attention for the opportunities posed by its relatively affordable prices despite ...

Last year shoppers looking to buy rice faced empty shelves. Rice is now available, but prices remain high: in March the cost ...

Japan is selling off its emergency rice stash for the first time since 1995 because prices have doubled, and would you ...

Will the government's release of 210,000 tons of stockpiled rice ease supermarket prices that have more than doubled over the past year?

Japan, where rice is not just a staple food but also a cultural symbol, has decided to tap into its strategic rice reserves. The move is aimed at reducing the burden of rising prices on its people.

China also has a strategic reserve of the country’s favorite meat, pork, to deal with emergencies and stabilize prices when necessary. In Japan, the first batch of 150,000 tons of rice went ...

It’s eaten with almost every meal, but a shortage of rice has sent prices soaring in Japan. The crisis has forced the ...