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

TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - Japan said on Friday it would release another 300,000 metric tons of rice from its emergency ... 310,000 released from emergency stockpiles since March, which marked ...

Japan's farm minister Taku Eto on Monday came under fire after saying that he does not need to buy rice because he receives ...

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

Japanese agriculture minister Eto Taku has retracted a comment he made about rice over the weekend. Eto apologized and ...

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

Remarks by Japan's farm minister Taku Eto that he does not need to buy rice because he receives it from supporters sparked public fury and criticism, with many calling him out of touch amid soaring ...

The Japanese government pledged Friday to set aside a quota of its stockpiled rice for supermarkets and other retailers, in an effort to accelerate distribution and help consumers benefit from lower ...