This rice bowl is inspired by the Japanese dish oyakodon, made simple for breakfast or a light meal. The onions are quickly browned and then sauteed in soy sauce, giving the dish a hint of caramelized ...

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 ...

Whether it’s posting pictures of him eating gyudon (beef bowl) between meetings or holding rice balls at campaign stops, Shinjiro Koizumi has worked hard to portray himself as a regular Tokyoite. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A rice field in Mito, Japan, where farmers are being encouraged to grow more of the staple crop to make up for shortages on store shelves, on Wednesday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Elaine Kurtenbach) ...

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 ...

As the sole miller of Japanese-produced rice in the United States, The Rice Factory NY is relied upon by some of New York City’s best Japanese restaurants. The company’s rice farm is located in Ina ...

Japan imposes A levy of 341 yen per kilo on rice imports by private firms, but imported grain is still cheaper than homegrown rice. Despite the surge in the price of the local grain, the new ...