Japan said on Friday it would release another 300,000 metric tons of rice from its emergency stockpile through July and tweak ...

Japan's agriculture ministry on May 16 announced a revision of the bidding system under which government stockpiled rice is ...

Japan will release an additional 300,000 metric tons of rice from its emergency stockpile by July to address a nationwide ...

Among the measures is an auction quota for bidders ready to sell stockpiled rice to retailers within a month of purchase.

By extending the limit to five years, the government hopes to secure more bidders and promote the circulation of stockpiled ...

Regardless of the numbers, the pressure of negotiating with the U.S. is putting a spotlight on an ongoing rice crisis in ...

Japan's agriculture ministry said on Friday it will hold its fourth auction of rice from government stockpiles later this ...

In Japan, rice prices became lower for the first time in 18 weeks. This happened because the government started selling rice ...

Rice prices continue to surge in Japan due to a combination of factors, ranging from inbound tourism and hoarding to poor ...

Japanese supermarket rice prices fell for the first time in 18 weeks, the agriculture ministry said on Monday, though they ...

NHK has learned that the Japanese government plans to relax the bidding conditions for the purchase of its stockpiled rice in ...

Soaring rice prices and increased consumer frugality are driving changes in dining habits of Japanese, including adding ...