The Japanese government is considering roughly doubling the supply of stockpiled rice to make up for the shortfall as rice prices remain at near record highs, sources close to the matter said Thursday ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese supermarket rice prices fell for the first time in 18 weeks, the agriculture ministry said on ...

Rice prices continue to surge in Japan due to a combination of factors, ranging from inbound tourism and hoarding to poor ...

Soaring rice prices and increased consumer frugality are driving changes in dining habits of Japanese, including adding ...

Japan's rice prices fell for the first time in 18 weeks to 4,214 yen ($28.50) per 5 kilograms, the government said Monday, ...

The Japanese government on April 9 announced that it would release another 100,000 tons of stockpiled rice onto the market -- the third such move to c ...

Regardless of the numbers, the pressure of negotiating with the U.S. is putting a spotlight on an ongoing rice crisis in ...

Japan's efforts to lower the price of rice through the release of its stockpile may finally be making some progress, albeit at a snail's pace. The average supermarket price of 5 kilograms of rice ...

A seismic change in mindset for Japanese businesses and consumers could allow Tokyo leeway to relax some restrictions if rice becomes a thorny topic in tariff talks with President Trump, who has ...

TOKYO, May 12 (Reuters) - Japanese supermarket rice prices fell for the first time in 18 weeks, the agriculture ministry said on Monday, though they were still double the price from the same ...