Tariffed rice imports soared to 10,605 tons in May 2025, a dramatic increase from just 115 tons a year earlier and more than ...

New data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries revealed that average rice prices fell below the psychologically significant 4,000-yen mark for the first time since early March, ...

Markets seem to be transported to a time before “reciprocal” tariffs, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” and the Israel-Iran ...

Rice prices in Japan have started to ease, falling below Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s target of below 4,000 yen for a five ...

Japan will hold an upper house election on July 20, the government said Tuesday, with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba battling ...

Economy Tariff-Free Rice to Be Auctioned Off 3 Months Early, as Japan Seeks to Tame High Prices for the Staple. The government will auction off the first batch of duty-free rice for the year on June ...

Japan is facing a "rice crisis" as the price of its favorite staple food has nearly doubled over the past year amid rising inflation and supply shortages. "The purchase price of sake rice harvested in ...

TOKYO — The price of rice doubled in Japan in the 12 months to May, figures showed on Friday, as an acceleration in inflation piled fresh pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of key ...

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

The price of rice doubled in Japan in the 12 months to May, data showed Friday, as an acceleration in inflation piled fresh ...

The figure — which strips out costs for fresh food — was higher compared to expectations from economists polled by Reuters.

Satellite, artificial intelligence, and other technologies would be used to determine how well rice crops have grown.