Japan's rice prices have doubled in a year, straining households and fueling political tension ahead of key elections ...

Japan is not often considered to be a nation of unrest. But it takes rice seriously. Eto Taku, the country’s agriculture ...

When Japan's farm minister declared that he never had to buy rice because his supporters give him "plenty" of it as gifts, he hoped to draw laughs. Instead Taku Eto drew outrage - and enough of it to ...

Without stable production, the rice shortages could become even more severe. Most rice farming in Japan is small scale (Richard A. Brooks/AFP via Getty Images) The Mitsubishi Research Institute (MRI) ...

The shortage has continued to bite despite the government releasing 300,000 tons of rice from its strategic reserve three ...

rice consumption in Japan has been steadily declining since its peak in the 1960s. The government sets rice production targets to account for this drop as well as the shrinking population ...

Ishiba, also a former farm minister, said he wants to strengthen Japan's food security and self-sufficiency. He recently proposed agricultural reforms, including increased rice production and ...

Higuchi said MAFF believes the price increase for rice harvested in 2024 is due to the fact that production ... Area Policies submitted a five-year basic plan to ag minister Taku Eto saying Japan ...

Ishiba, also a former farm minister, said he wants to strengthen Japan’s food security and self-sufficiency. He has proposed agricultural reforms, including increased rice production and ...

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 ...