Rice prices in Japan are no laughing matter, as food vendor Hokka Hokka Tei found on Tuesday when an April Fools’ prank went ...

A scarcity of rice is causing discontent among farmers and consumers in Japan and drawing attention to a policy some say has ...

Thai trade officials are hoping to cash in on Japan’s rice supply challenges and subsequent price hikes that have hit ...

Japan's new food supply emergency measures law took effect on Tuesday, allowing the government to instruct farmers to submit ...

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 ...

They say how much rice foreign tourists consume will have limited impact on Japan's overall rice supply and demand situation, amid soaring prices of the food, a staple in the country.

Prices are rising across Japan, and even the humble curry rice — once a cheap comfort food favorite — is rocketing in price, ...

The price increases in April reflect rising wages and logistics costs being increasingly passed on to consumers, research ...