To solve the problem of soaring rice prices, Japan’s turning to a classic retailer’s playbook: rebranding the old as “vintage ...

Japan said on Friday that "all options" were being considered to stabilise rice prices, including the use of up to 100,000 ...

Rice moves through a multi-layered supply chain in Japan before reaching consumers, a structure that drives up costs and complicates market adjustments of the staple food, with retail prices currently ...

The Japanese government is releasing stockpiled rice to retailers at reduced prices to address high consumer costs.

Japan's farm minister said on Tuesday the government stood ready to offer more stockpiled rice as consumers formed long ...

Rice is a household staple in Japan, but supermarkets have been having trouble keeping shelves stocked after a wave of panic ...

This means consumers have paid a premium, contributing to a downward trend in rice consumption alongside other factors such ...

Japanese data paint a mixed picture of the economy. There are growing downside risks as output contracts. Yet, there are increasing upside risks for inflation. The Bank of Japan is likely to ...

Persistent rice overproduction in Japan means that soaring rice prices are a symptom of systemic issues within Japan’s rice ...

Japan’s new farm minister said on Monday that the country’s embattled government would release reserve rice directly to large retailers in an attempt to bring down prices for consumers after ...