Japan has been struggling with rice shortages since hot weather resulted in a poor harvest in 2023. Image: The Japanese government's emergency rice reserves in Saitama Prefecture in March.

The comment drew more attention to the government’s inability to resolve the rice shortage, which has driven up the cost of a food consumed by almost every Japanese household. Prices have ...

Rain or shine? Trump offers update on weather's impact on military parade I reached financial freedom at the age of 38: Here are 4 money principles I live by Air India crash survivor describes ...

A Kyodo News opinion poll on Sunday showed support for Ishiba at a record low 27.4 per cent, with nearly nine out of 10 voters dissatisfied with the government's response to soaring rice prices.

The producers of Japanese film Brand New Landscape have called for a “swift ... do not happen again in the future,” it added. Screen has contacted the City of Cannes for comment after being ...

Using only one laptop screen can be helpful but some situations ... this portable monitor is hardly thicker than a sheet of paper and easily fits into your laptop bag or backpack.

One of the Gold Coast’s oldest buildings will be scraped and replaced with an innovative ‘capsule’ hotel with room for hundreds of people. Developer QJ Development Group Pty Ltd wants to ...

Photo shows A supermarket worker putting up a sign in Japanese on a rice shelf. Japanese supermarkets across the country have run out of rice stocks, with consumer stockpiling at least partly to ...

The garden is based on the theme of a wedding reception in a family garden A show garden based on the theme of a wedding reception held at a family home has won a gold medal at the Chelsea Flower ...

From: The Best Smart Bird Feeders Inspired by the architecture of the Windy City, this quartz-movement watch features a navy dial with gold-tone markers, a mineral-glass crystal, and a tan leather ...

Screen International is profiling all the winners ... did not necessarily relate to individual production. When crowning Garden Studios’ Re-Set recycling programme as the winner, the judges ...