Soaring rice prices in Japan have triggered a wave of panic buying this year — a stark contrast to Korea, where an expected ...

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 ...

Sushi, onigiri and yakitori don — Japanese rice is a key staple in many of its iconic dishes, but the country is facing its biggest shortfall in decades. Japan has been contending with a rice shortage ...

TOKYO (AP) -- 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 ...

The new fast-casual concept will feature onigiri, a ubiquitous staple in Japan made from rice and a variety of fillings ...

Once called "the castle in the rice fields," the main building of the Miyazaki Prefectural Government is now a national ...

TOKYO (AP) — 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 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) ...

Made from fillings rolled in rice and wrapped in seaweed, it's easy to confuse kimbap and sushi -- but these two dishes don't ...

More than a dozen workers at a traditional Japanese sweets shop in Fukuoka City, western Japan, are busy making mochi rice ...