Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced a policy shift to boost rice production and ensure stable supply, promising income security for motivated...
Japan reaffirmed its stance on protecting domestic agriculture amid U.S. pressure to increase American rice imports. Despite a rice shortage and soaring...
Japan imported 10,605 tons of tariffed rice in May—3.5 times the total for all of fiscal 2024—driven by surging domestic prices and...
Japanese consumers are turning away from expensive rice toward cost-effective staples like noodles and pasta. Supermarket chains like Ito-Yokado and Lawson are...
Japan’s private-sector rice imports surged to 10,600 metric tons in May amid severe shortages and doubled prices caused by extreme weather and...
Japan’s retail rice prices fell below 4,000 yen per 5kg for the first time in four months, dropping 6.1% to 3,920 yen...
India, the world’s top rice exporter, may soon find new demand from Japan, which is battling soaring rice prices and shrinking domestic...
Japan’s rice prices surged 101% year-on-year in May, pushing core inflation to 3.7%—the highest since January 2023. The crisis, driven by supply...
Japan’s agriculture minister has called for reform of the country’s rice distribution system—criticized as opaque and inefficient—amid rising prices and ongoing shortages....