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.

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

Sushimeshi (寿司飯) in Japanese, or sushi rice, is the foundation upon which all sushi delights are built. This short-grain rice, steamed and seasoned with a special dressing made of rice ...

The drought and a record heat wave that persisted until early September caused a lower rice yield, chalkier grains and lower prices. Of the total rice harvested in Japan by the end of this ...

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 ...