Agrifood should generate serious revenue, not just survive, said Japan's new ag minister in a clear shift from past ...

Artificial breeding and reintroduction programs were implemented across the country after the species went extinct in Japan in 1971. The species is classified as critically endangered on Japan's ...

Not only do the makers of Kinmemai Premium claim that it’s the world’s best rice, but in 2016 Guinness World Records ...

Toru Yamano, chairperson of Japan's Central Union of Agricultural Cooperatives (JA-Zenchu), met with farm minister Norikazu ...

Wearing large rubber boots, Nadine Mitschunas joyfully handled mature rice plants peeking through the water of her small plot ...

For Fukunari Wakabayashi, sake brewing isn’t just a craft — it’s a living expression of harmony between people, nature, and ...

Rice is a point of pride in Japan, and the choice was a break from the typical diplomatic practice of showcasing local ...

Japan's leading rice bran oil producer, Sanwa Yushi Company Ltd, has expressed its interest in importing non-refined rice bran oil from Bangladesh. Yozaemon Yamaguchi, managing director of Sanwa Yushi ...

Japan will handle US demands to buy more American rice within the confines of its existing overall cap on duty-free imports and has no plans to lower its tariffs on farm products, according to Tokyo’s ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -A Trump administration request that Japan buy more U.S. rice caused this week's snag in bilateral trade talks as Tokyo "strongly objected" to the condition, the Nikkei newspaper ...

Seas around Japan about 5C warmer, research shows Fish, seafood catch hit by climate change, boosting prices Household spending on food highest in 43 years Climate change on central bank's radar due ...

The price of table rice in Japan has skyrocketed. As of June 2025, the average wholesale price had reached 27,102 yen per 60 kilograms. That’s 452 yen per kilogram —or roughly $3.12 at the current ...