For more than half a century, the Japanese government has encouraged its rice farmers to grow less of the crop so that prices ...

Utopia, the domestic buyer of movies including Pet Shop Days, Shiva Baby, and Holy Spider, is plunging into new waters with the acquisition of Hot Spring Shark Attack (aka Onsen Shâku).

Japan will not sacrifice the agricultural sector as part of its tariff talks with the United States, its top negotiator said ...

Japan's former farm minister said he has never had to buy rice as he received it from his supporters. The comment struck a nerve with locals amid rocketing prices of the beloved staple.

Japan imports about 60% of its food supply, according to food sourcing and data hub Tridge. The country has a food self-sufficiency rate of 38% , compared with the government’s target of 45% by ...

Back to homepage / Live news Rice prices Japan's hot political issue, on and off the farm. Sanjō (Japan) (AFP) – All is calm at Satoshi Yamazaki's rice farm, with its freshly planted rows of ...

Japan’s farm minister Taku Eto stepped down on Wednesday, domestic media reported, following public outrage over his comments on getting free rice. Eto said Sunday that he has never had to buy ...