Agriculture Minister Taku Eto sparked outrage after telling reporters he had 'so much rice at home' that he could sell it - The Asahi Shimbun/Getty Images An off-the-cuff remark about never paying for ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's push for municipalities to hand out "rice vouchers" under her latest inflation-relief program ...

Shigeru Ishiba, Japan’s prime minister, with Donald Trump. Only the first 100,000 tonnes of imported ‘staple rice’ can enter Japan tariff-free - Kent Nishimura/Reuters Japan’s attempt to strike a deal ...

The surge in rice prices in Japan has had a knock-on effect on an indispensable feature of New Year feasts. Mochi cakes are ...

The average retail price of the staple grain hit a new record high for the first time in three weeks, according to ...

After months of increasing rice prices, Japanese consumers may be finally getting some relief. Stream San Diego News for free, 24/7, wherever you are with NBC 7. Data from Japan's agriculture ministry ...

TOKYO >> Japan said on Friday it would release another 300,000 metric tons of rice from its emergency stockpile through July and tweak its purchasing policy to counter a shortage and rein in sky-high ...

TOKYO (AP) -- Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval-shaped sticky Japonica grain, which is still a staple even though total consumption has ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Rice-based food has been selected as Japan's "Dish of the Year" for 2025, reflecting public interest in the ...

TOKYO -- Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval-shaped sticky Japonica grain, which is still a staple even though total consumption has fallen ...

Japan’s world-famous street food and culture festival rolls into Coconut Grove this weekend with Japan Fes Florida, a ...

This rice bowl is inspired by the Japanese dish oyakodon, made simple for breakfast or a light meal. The onions are quickly ...