"Rice is everything" in Japan, according to Firstpost, but consumers are facing a crisis: the country is running out of supplies and the price is rocketing. Extreme shortages throughout the ...

Regardless of the numbers, the pressure of negotiating with the U.S. is putting a spotlight on an ongoing rice crisis in ...

We tried growing our own rice this year ... partly affected by strong demand for Japanese cuisine amid a boom in inbound tourism." Pesky foreigners AGAIN! This is 100% a domestic problem brought on by ...

Mori said in an interview with Japanese public broadcaster NHK that the government's long-standing policy to control rice production has had serious consequences. "Rice prices between the ...

“We really need more sustainable rice farming methods,” says Yamazaki ... recognize the significance of Japanese culture around paddy fields and rice cultivation,” says Ichihashi.

His willingness to embrace foreign rice may presage a seismic change in mindset for Japanese businesses and consumers - one that could allow Tokyo leeway to relax some restrictions if rice becomes ...