Japan said on Friday that "all options" were being considered to stabilise rice prices, including the use of up to 100,000 ...

The shortage has continued to bite despite the government releasing 300,000 tons of rice from its strategic reserve three ...

CNBC stood in two lines today: one for discounted rice, and one for Nintendo's newest console, Nintendo Switch 2. Kaori ...

A record number of curry shops in Japan went out of business in the past year, as purveyors of one of the country’s most ...

Japan's farm minister said on Tuesday the government stood ready to offer more stockpiled rice as consumers formed long ...

Facing escalating public grievances over soaring rice prices and with a crucial national election looming this summer, Prime ...

The average price of a 60kg bag of rice harvested in 2024 has reached an all-time high of more than ¥26,400 ($184). While Japan has not run out of supply, it has yet to recover from a poor 2023 ...

Rice moves through a multi-layered supply chain in Japan before reaching consumers, a structure that drives up costs and ...

The Japanese government has started releasing low-cost rice from its emergency stockpiles as market prices soar to record ...

The rising cost of ingredients has also crippled eateries as the government pledged to consider ‘all options’ to tackle the ...

A total of 13 shops with more than ¥10 million in debt filed for bankruptcy in the year ended March — a record high for a ...

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