While Japan’s rice crisis is especially severe, it’s also part of a broader trend: Food prices around the world have been ...

By Kaori Kaneko JOETSU, Japan (Reuters) -For more than half a century, the Japanese government has encouraged its rice ...

Shinjiro Koizumi’s reformist drive is testing the loyalty of Japan's rural population — the LDP’s most dependable voter bloc.

U.S. President Donald Trump has complained that Japan was not buying American rice, putting pressure on Tokyo as it struggles ...

The price of rice in Japan has more than doubled since 2024, while in neighbouring South Korea the grain is practically being ...

The average price of rice at supermarkets in Japan has fallen for a seventh straight week. Yet it remains higher than a year ...

Japan is expected to produce 7.35 million tons of rice this year, marking a record increase of 560,000 tons from the harvest ...

Emiko Ohnuki-Tiernay discusses rice's profound cultural significance in Japan, tracing its historical roots from ancient ...

Domestic politics in trading partner countries, as well as China's influence, are complicating Trump's tariff negotiations.

A father and son in Tokyo are continuing the centuries-old tradition of making tsukudani, a preserved Japanese food. At their ...

STORY: Japanese farmer Kazuhachi Hosaka has been growing rice for 30 years.But over that time, he’s seen his industry ...

Retail rice prices in Japan have fallen for seven weeks in a row, on the back of wider availability of cheaper supplies of ...