The Japanese government is releasing supplies from its emergency rice stockpile for the first time to address shortages that ...

SAITAMA -- Rice prices in Japan have continued to surge since last summer's "rice ... demand for rice produced in 2021, 2022 and 2023 exceeded production, resulting in a shortage of 600,000 tons over ...

Shigeru Ishiba thinks consumption tax on food should not be lowered, against the wishes of political dissenters, in spite of ...

Increasing rice production for exports would help expand supply flexibility as rice could be diverted for domestic ...

The Japanese government plans to increase the country's rice exports by nearly eight-fold to 350,000 tons, worth 92.2 billion yen, in 2030 from 2024, according to a policy presented to a ruling party ...

A scarcity of rice is causing discontent among farmers and consumers in Japan and drawing attention to a policy some say has worsened shortages. By River Akira Davis and Hisako Ueno Reporting from ...

As rice prices surge in Japan, a government survey shows farms plan to expand acreage for the crop, which should alleviate ...

Japanese rice is more expensive than rice grown in other countries due to its high production costs. To ensure the Japanese variety is accepted overseas, the ministry will help Japanese food and ...

Boasting the largest rice production volume in Japan, there are plenty of good reasons behind the exceptional taste of Niigata’s premium rice, which is said to be of the highest quality.

Dang Khanh Duy, CEO of Tan Nhien Ltd., has harnessed local cassava resources to create rice paper without the need for ...