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KUMAGAYA, Japan, - Grappling with a rice shortage after extreme weather ravaged last year's crop, Japan is hoping new heat-resistant varieties of its staple food can help stave off future supply ...

The Japanese government issued a warning on Tuesday, advising people to remain calm and refrain from panic buying rice in ...

(Mainichi/Yuki Machino) The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about why the price of rice has risen so steeply in Japan recently. Question: Rice prices are rising ...

KUMAGAYA, Japan, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Grappling with a rice shortage after extreme weather ravaged last year's crop, Japan is hoping new heat-resistant varieties of its staple food can help stave off ...

Grappling with a rice shortage after extreme weather ravaged last year's crop, Japan is hoping new heat-resistant varieties of its staple food can help stave off future supply shocks. Last summer ...

STORY: After extreme weather ravaged Japan’s rice harvest last year, the country is grappling with a stark shortage of a food that many see as a crucial staple there.Supermarkets across the country ...

Grappling with a rice shortage after extreme weather ravaged last year's crop, Japan is hoping new heat-resistant varieties of its staple food can help stave off future supply shocks. Last summer's ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about why the price of rice has risen so steeply in Japan ...

and the rice grew well. This year, the harvest started a little earlier than average. The harvest amount is reportedly about the same as a normal year. Note: Mazumazu in the Japanese text ...

Media reports about stocks being low and in-store price hikes just made the problem worse, he said. This week, there has been debate in Japan's parliament about the release of stockpiled rice.