The price of rice in Japan has doubled in the last year. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with University of Pittsburgh scholar Kay Shimizu about what's behind the shortage in the homeland of sushi.

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The LSU AgCenter hosted its annual Rice Field Day this week at the H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station offering farmers and students an inside look at the latest innovations in rice breeding ...

As rice prices remain high, many Japanese consumers are reluctant to give up on buying their favorite brands, although some are substituting noodles or bread.

Rising prices and poor harvest create political pressure for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of July poll ...

What makes Japanese food special? From sushi to miso, rice to ramen, it’s about simplicity Japanese cuisine is among the world’s most loved, but why?

Japan's farm minister said on Tuesday the government stood ready to offer more stockpiled rice as consumers formed long queues to snatch up cheap, emergency-use grain made available through some ...

Nineteen Japanese companies have applied to purchase the government's stockpiled rice, with contracts expected to be finalised and rice delivered to them as soon as Thursday, Agriculture Minister ...

TOKYO — Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval-shaped sticky Japonica grain. It is still a staple even though total consumption has fallen ...

Japanese Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Taku Eto yesterday resigned after remarks he made about rice triggered a firestorm of criticism from voters and lawmakers, posing a fresh ...

TOKYO - Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Taku Eto resigned on May 21 after remarks he made this week about rice triggered a firestorm of criticism from voters and lawmakers ...

TOKYO - Japanese farm minister Taku Eto resigned on Wednesday after remarks he made about rice triggered a firestorm of criticism from voters and lawmakers, posing a fresh challenge to Prime Minister ...