Japan's government started accepting applications for the next round of sales of stockpiled rice on Wednesday. The program ...

Japan will release another 200,000 metric tons of rice from its emergency stockpile to tackle a doubling of prices since last ...

Government leaders in Japan released emergency rice supplies as rising prices and poor harvest increase political pressure.

The average price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice at supermarkets in the week through June 1 was ¥4,223, down ¥37 from the ...

Japan said on Friday that "all options" were being considered to stabilise rice prices, including the use of up to 100,000 ...

The top “Koshihikari” brand now sells for nearly 5,000 yen ($35) per 5 kilograms. Rice stocks at Japan Agricultural ...

The Japanese government is aiming to lower rice prices by selling further supplies of stockpiled rice directly to retailers.

The shortage has continued to bite despite the government releasing 300,000 tons of rice from its strategic reserve three ...

Facing escalating public grievances over soaring rice prices and with a crucial national election looming this summer, Prime ...

Japan will release 200,000 more metric tons of rice from its emergency stockpiles to address the doubling in prices since ...

Japan plans to release an additional 200,000 tons of rice from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers, ...

The government plans to release another 200,000 tons of rice from its stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers, ...