A staple of the country's cuisine, rice has seen soaring prices in Japan, prompting the government to step in with its own stockpiles in a bid to stabilize the market. Taku Eto, Japan's agriculture ...

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

Rice prices in Japan more than doubled in May, spiking 101.7% year over year and marking their largest increase in over half a century. The huge spike follows a 98.4% increase in April, and a rise of ...

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 ...

Remember when the price of eggs became a major issue in American politics? Well, in Japan, something similar is happening with rice. The price of this staple doubled in the last year, and that's one ...

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

In Japan, the ruling government is weighing whether or not to put rice on the table. President Donald Trump’s tariffs have forced countries around the world—most recently announced, China—to take a ...