The Japanese government's release of rice reserves into the market can curb the price surge in the short term, but factors ...

The January average rose 69% from a year earlier to ¥25,927 per 60 kilograms of brown rice amid intensifying demand.

Some 208 chickens were found dead after a dog attacked them at a poultry farm in Abashiri, Hokkaido, sources close to the ...

This will be the first time the Japanese government is taking such measures due to disruption to distribution. Read more at straitstimes.com.