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Takaichi still highly popular despite slide in approval ratings

The lower ratings in two of three recent media polls come amid concerns over rising prices and the availability of crude oil-derived naphtha due to the Middle East conflict.

Tokyo stocks fall back on Mideast tensions, rise in crude oil prices

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks fell Thursday, with the Nikkei stock index briefly losing more than 2 percent and giving up much of the previous day's g

South Korea pledges action to curb volatility as won nears 2009 low

South Korea joins authorities in Indonesia and the Philippines in stepping up measures to defend currencies as elevated oil prices hurt the region's importers.

Japan's Sumitomo joins US project to bury carbon in form of rice hulls

India’s oil demand growth set for post-pandemic low amid war crunch

India is heavily reliant on imported crude and fuels, and the Iran war has led to surging energy prices that are squeezing state-run refiners and weighing on the broader economy.

Snacks to go: Popular crackers sold via vending machine on Nagoya shinkansen platform

NAGOYA -- A vending machine selling the popular shrimp-flavored rice cracker "Yukari," which has long held the No. 1 spot in Nagoya Station's souvenir

Indonesian oil palm farmers bemoan new export rules after crop prices dive

EV sales set records in 37 countries as consumers flee high gas prices

Housing industry hit by shortage of naphtha-derived materials

It is unclear when the situation will improve, and it could also have an impact on consumers in the form of higher housing prices or delayed construction.

Japanese Still Crave Freshly Cooked White Rice

Rice remains an essential part of the Japanese diet, as 86.8% of people eat it at least once a day.

After the AI binge, companies balk at soaring bills

Playing by a well-worn Silicon Valley playbook, AI companies charged rock-bottom prices to hook customers after ChatGPT burst onto the scene.

Prices for over 1,000 food items in Japan set to rise in June

Seasoning accounted for the largest share of products set to see higher prices, followed by processed food.

Japan voices concern over rice imports in white paper

Private-sector rice imports experienced a sharp increase after retail prices roughly doubled year on year in May 2025.

Overestimation, slow response behind rice crisis in Japan: gov't

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's government on Friday acknowledged that its overestimation of rice supplies and delayed response in grasping the situation and

Japan faces price hikes on more than 1,000 food items in June

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Price hikes in Japan for food and beverage items in June will total 1,078 products, up from 84 in May, amid moves to pass on higher c

Lawson opens small supermarket in Tokyo

The supermarket, named L Minimart, aims to attract budget-conscious consumers amid rising prices.

Tokyo inflation slows again, vexing path to BOJ rate hike

The consumer price index excluding fresh food rose 1.3% in May from a year earlier in the capital.

Japan beef bowl purveyors scramble for meat as US prices climb

Renewables offer price security and domestic control

Nikon to take on ASML with low-priced chipmaking equipment: CEO