Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval-shaped sticky Japonica grain, ...

The phrase "I got scolded by my wife" evokes a mood uniquely associated with Japan's outdated male-dominated society, where ...

By Alimat Aliyeva The price of rice in Japan in April this year increased by 98.4% compared to the same period last yea ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba dismissed his agriculture minister Wednesday after an off-the-cuff remark about gifted rice ...

The price of Japanese-grown rice is soaring due to high inflation, low farm yields and a growing tourism sector.

When the remarks triggered a predictable and understandable backlash, Eto explained that he was trying to make a joke.

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The government has been releasing some of its stockpiled rice since March, but that has yet to translate to lower prices.

Japan’s new agriculture minister pledged on Friday to quickly move rice from government stockpiles to store shelves where ...

Japanese inflation spiked at a two-year high in April, data showed Friday, as rice prices almost doubled, turning focus on the central bank as it mulls more interest ...