Taiwan’s Fang Rong Rice Factory has shipped 500,000 kg of Tainan No. 11 rice to Japan, boosting exports amid Japan’s rice shortage....
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru has launched a ministerial task force to address rising rice prices. The panel will investigate supply system...
Japan's major convenience stores, including Lawson and FamilyMart, have begun selling low-priced rice from national reserves under a new no-bid contract system....
Japan’s draft economic policy prioritizes countering US tariffs and stabilizing rice supply. It outlines support for domestic industries and sustainable farming. To...
Japan’s government may repurchase rice sold under former Minister Taku Eto’s competitive bidding system if distributors agree. Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said...
Japan's average rice price fell for the first time in three weeks, dropping to 4,260 yen per 5 kg in the week...
Japan will hold a minister-level meeting this week to address soaring rice prices, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said. Prices have doubled in...
Japan’s government-supplied “old-old” rice from 2021 sold out in an hour as buyers rushed to secure affordable grain amid a doubling of...
Japan’s agriculture ministry will sell state-held rice stocks via discretionary contracts to curb soaring prices, now over ¥4,000 per 5kg—double last year’s...