Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand that Japan import more American rice is putting pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, already facing...
Japan’s agriculture ministry has forecast frequent outbreaks of stink bugs harmful to rice crops across several regions, including Hokkaido, Kanto, and Chugoku....
Donald Trump’s pressure on Japan to import more US rice adds to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s political woes ahead of critical upper...
Farmers in Tsuruoka, Yamagata — one of Japan’s key rice-producing regions — strongly criticized the government's push to increase rice output amid...
Japan is reversing decades-old rice policies to boost production after shortages doubled retail prices. A new plan aims to expand output and...
In June, Japanese rice traders predicted falling rice prices over the next three months, driven by government stockpile releases under a new...
Japan's agriculture minister rebutted U.S. President Trump's claims, stating rice imports, including from the U.S., rose 120 times year-on-year and that Japan's...
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced a policy shift to boost rice production and ensure stable supply, promising income security for motivated...
Japan reaffirmed its stance on protecting domestic agriculture amid U.S. pressure to increase American rice imports. Despite a rice shortage and soaring...