Japan's agriculture minister, Taku Eto, resigned on May 21 just six months into his term, following a public backlash to his ...

Rice is a household staple in Japan, but supermarkets have been having trouble keeping shelves stocked after a wave of panic ...

Rice prices have been climbing steadily across the country, prompting the government to take extraordinary measures. Agriculture Minister Taku Eto said Japan will “release reserves every month t ...

The Japanese government's announcement that it would sell 300,000 metric tons of rice directly to major retailers to curb ...

The official data released Friday showed rice prices up a whopping 98.4 percent compared to April 2024 following a 92.5-percent increase in March ...

Japanese inflation spiked to a two-year high in April, data showed Friday, as rice prices almost doubled, turning focus on ...

Japan's new agriculture minister pledged on Friday to quickly move rice from government stockpiles to store shelves where ...

Japanese Minister of Agriculture Taku Eto stepped down from his office after making a remark about rice that many in the ...

Japan's agriculture minister stepped down Wednesday, days after admitting he's never bought rice—an offhand remark that ...