Shinjiro Koizumi’s reformist drive is testing the loyalty of Japan's rural population — the LDP’s most dependable voter bloc.

By Kaori Kaneko JOETSU, Japan (Reuters) -For more than half a century, the Japanese government has encouraged its rice ...

U.S. President Donald Trump has complained that Japan was not buying American rice, putting pressure on Tokyo as it struggles ...

The price of rice in Japan has more than doubled since 2024, while in neighbouring South Korea the grain is practically being ...

The average price of rice at supermarkets in Japan has fallen for a seventh straight week. Yet it remains higher than a year ...

Negotiations have stalled ahead of next week’s deadline, with some suggesting Japan misjudged the depth of President Trump’s ...

TOKYO (AP) — Tsukudani, a sweet, Japanese side dish often served with hot rice, originated in the samurai era in a tiny ...

Domestic politics in trading partner countries, as well as China's influence, are complicating Trump's tariff negotiations.

STORY: Japanese farmer Kazuhachi Hosaka has been growing rice for 30 years.But over that time, he’s seen his industry ...

Many Japanese rice traders expected in June that prices of the staple food would drop over the next three months, data from a ...

Emiko Ohnuki-Tiernay discusses rice's profound cultural significance in Japan, tracing its historical roots from ancient ...

Retail rice prices in Japan have fallen for seven weeks in a row, on the back of wider availability of cheaper supplies of ...