Rice prices in Japan are a big deal. "One of the main sources of anger has been the surging cost of the food staple, which has rocketed for months..." ...

Why is Japan having rice shortages and soaring prices? Ishiba has pledged to bring the average rice price down to about 3,000 yen ($20) per 5 kilograms (11 pounds).

Eto's successor is former environment minister Shinjiro Koizumi, who has taken part in reforming Japan's powerful agriculture lobby. He's been tasked with investigating and resolving the rice problem.

Donald Trump is pressuring Tokyo to buy Californian rice, as a national shortage exposes the country’s deep-rooted resistance ...

Japan dealing with rice shortage Official’s exit part of fallout as prices climb, imports grow May 25, 2025 by MARI YAMAGUCHI The Associated Press ...

Rice prices in Japan are a big deal. "One of the main sources of anger has been the surging cost of the food staple, which has rocketed for months..." ...

TOKYO (AP) — Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval-shaped sticky Japonica grain, which is still a staple even though total consumption has ...

Why is Japan having rice shortages and soaring prices? Ishiba has pledged to bring the average rice price down to about 3,000 yen ($20) per 5 kilograms (11 pounds). “We don't know why we haven’t been ...

Why is Japan having rice shortages and soaring prices? Ishiba has pledged to bring the average rice price down to about 3,000 yen ($20) per 5 kilograms (11 pounds).