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

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

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 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 ...

Japan on Thursday began a review of its rice policy after soaring grain prices hit consumers, aiming to boost production and ...

Japan's farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Friday hinted at initiating emergency rice imports if the government fails to bring down prices, saying there should be no "sacred cows" in agricultural ...

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

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

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

The successful export of this first certified staple is the result of tireless collaboration among farmers, cooperatives, ...