A survey has found that Japanese rice producers and wholesalers believe prices of the staple grain will settle in the next few months. This comes amid over half a year of rising prices. An ...

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Feb. 14 (UPI) --p>Japan's government said Friday it will release rice from its stockpile to stabilize the supply in the market and counteract rapidly rising rice prices. The government released ...

(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) TOKYO (AFP) — The Japanese government said Friday it will release a fifth of its emergency rice stockpile after hot weather, poor harvests and panic buying over a "megaquake" ...

The Japanese government began a rare auction on Monday of its emergency rice stockpiles in a bid to help drive down the surging price of the national staple. Rice shortages driven by factors from ...

The Japanese government began a rare auction on Monday of its emergency rice stockpiles in a bid to help drive down the surging price of the national staple. Rice shortages driven by factors from poor ...

Rice prices have soared in Japan - Copyright AFP Kazuhiro NOGI Rice prices have soared in Japan - Copyright AFP Kazuhiro NOGI The Japanese government began a rare ...

The Japanese government said Friday it will release its stockpile of rice – the nation’s cherished staple food – reserved for emergency use in response to soaring prices. The government has ...