Rice prices in Japan soared 99.2 percent in June year-on-year, official data showed Friday, piling further pressure on Prime ...

Japan's core inflation cooled to 3.3% in June, coming down from a 29-month high of 3.7% as rice inflation showed signs of ...

Shinjiro Koizumi has scrambled to cut soaring rice prices ahead of a high-stakes election this weekend. Will it be enough to ...

But the big draw is the exclusive, 100-ounce Ghost of Yotei popcorn bucket modeled after a traditional Japanese rice bucket.

While Japan’s rice crisis is especially severe, it’s also part of a broader trend: Food prices around the world have been ...

Public support has tumbled to its lowest level, partly because of frustration over the cost of living. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

For more than half a century, the Japanese government has encouraged its rice farmers to grow less of the crop so that prices ...

Japan's core inflation slowed in June but stayed above the central bank's 2% target for well over three years, highlighting ...

TOKYO — Tsukudani, a sweet, Japanese side dish often served with hot rice, originated in the samurai era in a tiny ...

Negotiations have stalled ahead of next week’s deadline, with some suggesting Japan misjudged the depth of President Trump’s frustration over Tokyo’s policies.

Today, it’s clam tsukudani: Two pots from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m., and two more from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. They’ll cook other items in the afternoon, depending on the orders that come in from restaurants and ...

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