According to former bureaucrat Kazuhito Yamashita, the main reason is Japan’s acreage reduction policy By Matthew Hernon If you’ve been to a supermarket recently, you may
Rice shelves in some stores emptied after a government warning this month of a possible “megaquake”, several typhoons and the annual Obon holiday. Tokyo: The
KYODO NEWS TOKYO – Concerns over a rice shortage are growing in Japan, with empty shelves becoming noticeable in supermarkets and stores, against the backdrop of
TOKYO — Shortages of rice have recently been seen across Japan, and the price of the staple food is soaring. But close to 100% of Japan’s rice is domestically produced