This will be the first time the stockpile has been used to reduce prices instead of due to emergencies. Read more
Tourism, climate goals and animal rights concerns are sparking a plant-based renaissance in a country famous for sushi and pork ramen. Read more
The kingdom imports about 80% of what it eats, triggering worries about shortages in a time of rising geopolitical tensions. Read more
The government will discuss selling part of its strategic rice reserve next week, the agriculture minister said Friday. Read more
The bid was around 1.8 times higher than last year’s, and second only in price to 2019’s top catch, which sold for ¥333.6 million. Read more
Prices for the golden commodity are set to drop thanks to a bountiful harvest this season. That doesn’t solve all its problems. Read more
Helping people eat healthier diets with more fruit, vegetables and fiber would have enormous benefits for human well-being and the planet. Read more
According to a private research firm, January markups will center on bread products. Read more
The United Nations says that, at best, it will be able to raise enough money to help about 60% of the 307 million people it predicts will need humanitarian aid next year. Read more