Japan plans to release some of its rice stockpiles reserved for emergency use in response to record domestic prices for the grain. The government will discuss selling part of its strategic rice ...

TOKYO -- The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will revise its policy on releasing "stockpiled rice" only during poor harvests, to include other times when smooth ...

the increase in rice prices over a four-year period exceeded that of the price of fuel and feed for livestock over the same time frame. The decisive factor may have been the Bank of Japan’s ...

A worker sifts a rice stockpile in Thailand. Japan stockpiles 1 million tons of rice that it will soon tap to lower prices.

Shortages of Japanese rice, pictured in this file photo taken on Aug. 14, 2024, have continued in Japan. (Mainichi/Shiro Sakamaki) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government plans to expedite the ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has ordered the swift implementation of measures to give consumers relief from inflated food prices, including an unprecedented release of stockpiled rice to ...

Green tea rice with an optional touch of sweetness from coconut milk, plus lovely fresh and umami flavours from the toppings. You could also use a sprinkling of togarashi as a garnish instead of ...