It’s eaten with almost every meal, but a shortage of rice has sent prices soaring in Japan. The crisis has forced the ...

Japan's staple food is in short supply and everything from bad harvests to rising tourist numbers is being blamed ...

Rice prices in Japan last month were almost twice what they were a year earlier, official data showed Friday, as core ...

The question of how Japanese people manage to maintain some of the lowest rates of heart disease in the world while consuming ...

A seismic change in mindset for Japanese businesses and consumers could allow Tokyo leeway to relax some restrictions if rice ...

Japanese culture has introduced many excellent food products and dishes to America’s culinary palate. Most of us are familiar ...

Japan’s release of rice stockpiles has so far failed to stem soaring prices for the domestic staple, leaving consumers still ...

Last year shoppers looking to buy rice faced empty shelves. Rice is now available, but prices remain high: in March the cost ...

The Japanese government has announced plans to increase production of rice and significantly boost exports. This marks a ...