Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval-shaped sticky Japonica grain, ...

The government has been releasing some of its stockpiled rice since March, but that has yet to translate to lower prices.

By Alimat Aliyeva The price of rice in Japan in April this year increased by 98.4% compared to the same period last yea ...

Japan's core inflation rate accelerated in April to 3.5 percent. This happened as rice prices almost doubled year-on-year, ...

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

When the remarks triggered a predictable and understandable backlash, Eto explained that he was trying to make a joke.

The phrase "I got scolded by my wife" evokes a mood uniquely associated with Japan's outdated male-dominated society, where ...

Japan has historically been reluctant to encourage imports of rice, seeking self-sufficiency for its most basic food and ...

Japanese inflation spiked to a two-year high in April, data showed Friday, as rice prices almost doubled, turning focus on the central bank as it mulls more interest rate hikes amid the Trump ...

New data has revealed just how much Japan is being drubbed by the current global economic uncertainty. Inflation spiked at a two-year high in April as rice prices almost doubled, turning focus on the ...