TOKYO >> Japan said on Friday it would release another 300,000 metric tons of rice from its emergency stockpile through July ...

Japanese agriculture minister Eto Taku has retracted a comment he made about rice over the weekend. Eto apologized and ...

Retail rice prices in Japan climbed for the 19th time in 20 weeks, with limited impact from government stockpile releases ...

Japan's farm minister Taku Eto on Monday came under fire after saying that he does not need to buy rice because he receives ...

TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - 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 ...

Japan's agriculture ministry said on Friday it will hold its fourth auction of rice from government stockpiles later this ...

Japan's farm minister Taku Eto apologised on Monday after saying he had "never had to buy rice" thanks to gifts from ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday reprimanded the farm minister for claiming he never buys rice because he ...

As rice is in short supply and prices have skyrocketed, the minister in charge of agricultural policy angered farmers and ...

Rice prices continue to surge in Japan due to a combination of factors, ranging from inbound tourism and hoarding to poor ...