The jump in rice prices in Japan has led to an increase in less expensive imports of the staple food. Those products are now showing up on more supermarket shelves.

Rice prices continue to climb at supermarkets across Japan. New figures show they have more than doubled from a year earlier. Consumers are hoping the imminent arrival of emergency reserves on store ...

Loyal customers of Asian supermarkets and other grocery stores that sell imported food wonder what will happen to prices.

The Japanese government has announced plans to increase production of rice and significantly boost exports. This marks a ...

Rice prices across Japan climbed for the 13th consecutive week, even as the first wave of the staple crop from the government ...

A bear entered a supermarket in northeastern Japan and mauled a man who worked there. Police said the 47-year-old employee suffered head and facial injuries, but was listed in a stable condition ...

Japan's new food supply emergency measures law took effect on Tuesday, allowing the government to instruct farmers to submit ...

wondered Asian Americans, immigrants, and others who shop at the two American chains for preferred brands like Japan’s Kewpie ... The sprawling supermarket, which includes a deli and a bakery ...

Lots of travelers say supermarket tourism, the experience of trying local foods or variations of well-known items, has become ...