The government's initial auction for reserve rice took place from March 10 to 12, with 142,000 tons of the 150,000 tons offered being sold at an average pretax price of 21,217 yen (about $142) per 60 ...

as part of a new mechanism to prevent future rice shortages in Japan. A steady reduction in rice acreage has led to an over-curbing of production, creating the current rice shortage and the sharp ...

The average price wholesalers paid for Japan's 2024 rice crop hit a record high in February for the sixth straight month, according to the agriculture ministry. The average sales price of brown ...

Rice prices in Japan are no laughing matter, as food vendor Hokka Hokka Tei found on Tuesday when an April Fools’ prank went awry. On April 1, the company announced via its official X.com ...

At that time, supermarkets throughout Japan displayed signs that read, 'One bag of rice and brown rice per family only.' This was because rice supply was unstable, leading to shortages. Reports have ...

Japan is releasing rice from its national emergency stockpile for the first time to combat shortages. High temperatures reducing rice production and stockpiling are thought to be behind the problem.

Japanese retail giant Aeon said Wednesday that it will sell a blend of rice produced in Japan and the United States. Under the name "Nisui no Takumi," the blended rice will be sold from around ...

A scarcity of rice is causing discontent among farmers and consumers in Japan and drawing attention to a policy some say has worsened shortages. By River Akira Davis and Hisako Ueno Reporting from ...

The agriculture ministry said Friday that it has selected successful bidders for 141,796 tons of government-stockpiled rice in the initial round of an auction aimed at curbing recent increases in ...

Rice shortages driven by factors from poor harvests caused by hot weather to panic-buying over a “megaquake” warning last summer have caused prices to nearly double over a year. Exacerbating the ...

The amount of rice a household in Japan bought in 2024 rose 6.3 percent from a year earlier despite soaring prices, government data showed Saturday, as fears of a shortage of the main staple likely ...

Rice shortages driven by factors from poor harvests caused by hot weather to panic-buying over a "megaquake" warning last summer have caused prices to nearly double over a year. Exacerbating the ...