Bangladesh faces a rice deficit of over 200,000 metric tons after heavy pre-monsoon rains and upstream water inflows damaged the main crop in the northeastern haor wetlands during peak harvest.

Indonesia is set to implement a nationwide single rice price policy starting in 2026, aimed at reducing price disparities between regions, Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan said on Monday.

The Philippines will suspend rice imports for 60 days starting September 1 to support local farmers, a decision that could put additional pressure on global rice prices as the world's top buyer steps back from the market.

Japan recorded its highest-ever temperature of 41.8°C (107.2°F) on Tuesday in the city of Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, as a severe heatwave sweeps the country, raising serious concerns over public health and food security.

Peter Rice, the former chairman of Walt Disney Television and head of 21st Century Fox, has been appointed to lead the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games, organizers announced Wednesday.

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A U.S. military helicopter crash landed in a rice paddy in Kanagawa prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, on Saturday, national broadcaster NHK reported.