Japan is experiencing a shortage of the crucial staple, with an inelastic supply likely being the primary cause.

Who is to blame for the rice shortage in Japan? Are foreigners really eating all the rice? Let's take a look at the real ...

Japan is experiencing an unexpected rice shortage driven by a surge in both domestic consumption and an influx of tourists, ...

Enrico R. Crema [Opens in a new window], Rice agriculture was brought to Japan during the first millennium BC by migrant communities of farmers from the Korean peninsula. Substantial geographic ...

Japan has begun sharing its know-how on curbing greenhouse gas emissions from rice cultivation with the rest of Asia. This ...

Following shortages of rice on supermarket shelves across Japan, the agriculture ministry on Sept. 6 started distributing ...

Shoppers in Japan have been facing rice shortages at retailers as the average wholesale price rose sharply in August to its ...

Japan's agriculture Minister Tetsushi Sakamoto said during a press conference on Tuesday that "this rice shortage situation will be resolved sooner or later." The ministry held a meeting with ...

The fine crop of rice harvested this year has finally begun to hit store shelves, set to gradually alleviate a serious ...

17 (Jiji Press)--The average price to wholesalers of rice harvested in Japan in 2023 jumped 17 pct ... hitting a record high for the month, the agriculture ministry said Tuesday.

KUMAGAYA, Japan >> Grappling with a rice shortage after extreme weather ravaged last year’s crop, Japan is hoping new heat-resistant varieties of its staple food can help stave off future supply ...

Malawi’s rice production ranks among the lowest globally, highlighting a pressing need for strategic interventions to boost ...