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

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

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

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.

Japanese shoppers braved the rain on Saturday morning to secure cheap rice from the government’s stockpiles, as it hit ...

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

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.

Some retailers are perplexed by continuing rice shortages in Japan despite the release of government stockpiles, while ...

Watch: Japanese shoppers scramble to buy cheap rice as prices skyrocket - The doubling in rice prices since last year has ...

U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass, who assumed his position in April, contributed an opinion piece to the Mainichi ...

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