BANGKOK/TOKYO -- Thai rice farmers facing low prices in the domestic market hope to take advantage of Japan's stubbornly high ...

Japan is facing a rice shortage. Online sellers and grocery stores are struggling to meet the demand for this crucial staple. Historically, rice shortages have led to political instability and even ...

The recent tumultuous rice price situation in Japan has been a rollercoaster ride. Beginning with a poor harvest in 2023 and a minor rice shortage in the late summer of 2024, many began to think Japan ...

Japan to implement new agricultural policy for rice from 2027 Rice shortage leads to historic price spike and exposes limitations of old policy Trump pressures Japan on closed rice market as tariff ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Rice-based food has been selected as Japan's "Dish of the Year" for 2025, reflecting public interest in the ...

In Japan, the ruling government is weighing whether or not to put rice on the table. President Donald Trump’s tariffs have forced countries around the world—most recently announced, China—to take a ...

ZAMA, Japan – A rice-planting event held near Camp Zama offered community members from the installation the chance to take part in a pastime that holds both cultural and culinary significance in Japan ...

President Donald Trump is warning Japan that it could face higher tariffs on exports to the United States. His complaint? Trump claims that Japan is refusing to buy American-grown rice, despite having ...

Over nearly a dozen courses, the tasting menu at one-Michelin-starred Nisei does what should be impossible, transporting diners to two places simultaneously. Chef David Yoshimura keeps one foot ...