Rice and other agricultural crops have become one focus of tariff negotiations between Japan and the United States, but Japan is already a major importer of US crops. Japan has faced criticism ...

Japan will release an additional 300,000 metric tons of rice from its emergency stockpile by July to address a nationwide ...

Japan said on Friday it would release another 300,000 metric tons of rice from its emergency stockpile through July and tweak ...

Due to these circumstances, there are growing expectations for heat-resistant varieties as extreme summer heat continues to grip Japan. The agriculture ministry said that heat-tolerant varieties ...

“In addition, major production centers, such as Nigeria, are growing sesame as a cash crop, so they can convert to other, more profitable crops.” The only way for Japan to ensure a stable ...