Sources say Japan's agriculture ministry has decided to release 210,000 tons of government reserve rice as prices of the country's staple grain remain high.

Rice grains can be categorized into three sizes ... If you've ever eaten this Japanese staple dish at home or in a restaurant, then you know that the kind of rice used to make those nigiri ...

Teikoku Databank, a research company that tracks historic changes in the cost of assembling a plate of Japan’s beloved curry ...

The sample, the size of a grain of rice, was placed into a secure container, marking the end of the mission, according to Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, which manages the plant.

According to government figures, average Japanese domestic rice prices last year hit a record ... Rice market experts suspect wholesalers are withholding the grain to take advantage of rising ...