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

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

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

For Japanese, rice is more than just a staple food. Cultivated in the country for more than 2,000 years, rice is considered ...

Japan's tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa held "in-depth exchanges" over the phone with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick ...

Japan’s attempt to strike a deal with the US before Donald Trump’s deadline next week has hit an unlikely sticking point: ...

As the campaign period for the House of Councillors election has officially kicked off, recent issues surrounding rice -- ...

Donald Trump is pressuring Tokyo to buy Californian rice, as a national shortage exposes the country’s deep-rooted resistance ...

Japan's tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa engaged in extensive discussions with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick amidst ...

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

President Donald Trump is threatening to impose higher tariffs on Japanese exports to the United States over what he claims ...

Japan's rice prices have doubled in a year, straining households and fueling political tension ahead of key elections ...