U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass, who assumed his position in April, contributed an opinion piece to the Mainichi ...

The price of Japanese-grown rice is soaring due to high inflation, low farm yields and a growing tourism sector.

Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval-shaped sticky Japonica grain, ...

“Studies have shown the processing used to create instant rice can create additional toxins, and the ready-to-heat products ...

As imported rice becomes a popular alternative to Japanese mainstays whose prices continue to rise, it begs the question—do ...

Japan's supermarket operators have been strengthening sales of cheaper, foreign-grown rice, offering another choice to ...

Major supermarket chain operator Aeon Co. plans to sell U.S. grown Japonica “Calrose” rice at 600 outlets in major cities beginning next month. A 4-kilogram (nearly 9-pound) bag of Calrose ...

Major supermarket chain operator Aeon Co. plans to sell U.S. grown Japonica “Calrose” rice at 600 outlets in major cities beginning next month. A 4-kilogram (nearly 9-pound) bag of Calrose ...

Major supermarket chain operator Aeon Co. plans to sell U.S. grown Japonica “Calrose” rice at 600 outlets in major cities beginning next month. A 4-kilogram (nearly 9-pound) bag of Calrose ...

Emergency Reserves, High Prices, Rationing. How Did Japan's Rice Crisis Get This Far? TOKYO (AP) — Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval ...

TOKYO — 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 ...