Kobayashi Pharma is a major drug maker and has recalled the red yeast rice pills A major Japanese drugmaker has said it is investigating a death and dozens of hospitalisations that could be linked ...

It is actually unlikely that you will happen across a crested ibis in the wild. The native toki of Sado went extinct over ...

Rice is in short supply at supermarkets in Japan. During late August, an NHK crew visited a store in Tokyo that usually sells about 10 varieties. But all it had in stock were 16 bags of a single ...

with the harvest of top-quality rice in Japan dropping to a record low, data showed. The drought and a record heat wave that persisted until early September caused a lower rice yield, chalkier ...

Japan is experiencing an unexpected rice shortage driven by a surge in both domestic consumption and an influx of tourists, according to local reports. The demand has led to a spike in prices ...

Rice shortages in summer led to consumers' panic buying, also causing further price rises. Why has Japan been hit with rice shortages, soaring prices despite normal crops? Shortages of Japanese ...