Japan's private-sector rice imports rocketed higher in May as the country grapples with supply shortages that have become a ...

Rice prices in Japan have started to ease, falling below Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's target of below 4,000 yen for a five ...

The support rate for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Cabinet stood at 24% in a nationwide public opinion poll conducted by ...

TOKYO -- Japan's government will give more free rice to groups such as food banks and "children's cafeterias." These give free or low-cost meals to children who need them.

Tariffed rice imports soared to 10,605 tons in May 2025, a dramatic increase from just 115 tons a year earlier and more than ...

May imports were up 125 times compared to the average last year as prices for domestically grown rice remain high.

Japan's rice prices have doubled in a year, straining households and fueling political tension ahead of key elections ...

Japan is not often considered to be a nation of unrest. But it takes rice seriously. Eto Taku, the country’s agriculture ...

Japan’s furor over rising rice prices is a reminder that state security is built on food.

Any measures to ease inflation in Japan must be speedy and shouldn’t impede the government’s ability to fund social services, ...

Under a "minimum access" agreement within the World Trade Organization, Japan has an 770,000-ton tariff-free import quota for ...

Japan's average supermarket rice prices fell for the third straight week through June 8, data showed on Monday, reflecting ...