Rice Crisis

Rice prices have not stopped surging. The average price for a 5-kilogram bag of rice at supermark...

Many rice producers plan to raise production volumes by an increase in cropping area this year to...

The average price wholesalers paid for brown rice harvested in 2024 hit a record high for the six...

Private imports of overseas rice have been increasing rapidly due to shortages in the domestic ma...

TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s agriculture ministry said Friday that it has selected successful bid...

The government on Monday began soliciting bids for 150,000 tons of stockpiled rice reserved for e...

Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)—The Japanese agriculture ministry started receiving bids for stockpi...

Soaring rice prices show no sign of abating. How can distribution blockages and speculative moves...

The government has decided to release about 210,000 tons of stockpiled rice reserved for emergenc...

The government plans to outline the release of stockpiled rice reserved for emergency use, includ...

Rice, a staple food, has continued to rise in price for some time, putting a strain on household ...

The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry on Friday eased rules for the release of governm...

In response to the rising price of rice, retailers, restaurant chains and food-product manufactur...

Seiyu Co. will start selling rice produced in Taiwan on Thursday in response to a steep rise in t...

Amid the persistent high prices of rice, frustration is growing among people. It is hoped that th...