Japan has emerged from its hottest summer to its biggest rice shortage in 30 years, with empty shelves, surging prices and the government imploring shoppers not to panic buy. Supermarkets have limited ...

TOKYO, June 30 (Xinhua) -- The average price of rice sold at supermarkets across Japan fell to 3,801 yen (about 26.32 U.S. dollars) per 5 kg during the week ending June 22, official data showed Monday ...

TOKYO, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Japan has no intention of sacrificing its agricultural sector in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's recent demand that Japan import more American rice, the country's ...