Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki is taking "Made in Japan" to a new level. To save a local ecosystem and honor Japanese culture, the ...

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

A farmer harvests rice in a paddy field in Tambasasayama, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, on Aug. 28, 2024. Credit - Buddhika Weerasinghe—Bloomberg/Getty Images In Japan, the ruling government is weighing ...

A rice field in Mito, Japan, where farmers are being encouraged to grow more of the staple crop to make up for shortages on store shelves, on Wednesday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Elaine Kurtenbach) ...

The recent tumultuous rice price situation in Japan has been a rollercoaster ride. Beginning with a poor harvest in 2023 and a minor rice shortage in the late summer of 2024, many began to think Japan ...

India’s Worrying Plans for Dams on Transboundary Rivers Shared with Bangladesh Japan is facing a rice shortage. Online sellers and grocery stores are struggling to meet the demand for this crucial ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Rice prices in Japan have doubled since last year partly due to supply shortages that began last year, triggering a national crisis that has caught policymakers and consumers ...

Last fall, shelves in the rice section of supermarkets were almost bare. Any available rice’s prices had shot up. Venues like bars and coffee shops showcased rice at their front windows at a premium.

Sigma is now farming rice in Aizu, Japan, where the company's factory is located. According to CEO Kazuto Yamaki, it's an ...

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