Japan's government started accepting applications for the next round of sales of stockpiled rice on Wednesday. The program ...

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Japan will release another 200,000 metric tons of rice from its emergency stockpile to tackle a doubling of prices since last ...

Government leaders in Japan released emergency rice supplies as rising prices and poor harvest increase political pressure.

The average price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice at supermarkets in the week through June 1 was ¥4,223, down ¥37 from the ...

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

Rice is a household staple in Japan, but supermarkets have been having trouble keeping shelves stocked after a wave of panic ...

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

The top “Koshihikari” brand now sells for nearly 5,000 yen ($35) per 5 kilograms. Rice stocks at Japan Agricultural ...

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

Japan will release 200,000 more metric tons of rice from its emergency stockpiles to address the doubling in prices since ...

Japan plans to release an additional 200,000 tons of rice from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers, ...