Japan's farm minister said on Tuesday the government stood ready to offer more stockpiled rice as consumers formed long ...

An off-the-cuff remark about never paying for rice has cost Japan’s agriculture minister his job, as pressure mounts on the government to solve the nation’s rice crisis.

Japan's agriculture minister was forced to resign Wednesday because of political fallout over his recent comments that he “never had to buy rice” because he got it from supporters as a gift. The ...

Japanese Minister of Agriculture Taku Eto stepped down from his office after making a remark about rice that many in the ...

TOKYO — Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval-shaped sticky Japonica grain, which is still a staple even though total consumption has fallen over ...

This means consumers have paid a premium, contributing to a downward trend in rice consumption alongside other factors such ...

Japan's new agriculture minister Koizumi Shinjiro has pledged to tackle soaring rice prices as he officially takes over from ...

The investment brings Agrolend additional ways to finance small- and medium-sized rural producers around Brazil.

Japan's new agriculture minister pledged on Friday to quickly move rice from government stockpiles to store shelves where ...

Taku Eto resigned as the Japanese Agriculture Minister after his statement about never buying rice sparked public anger ...

Japan says China will resume Japanese seafood imports it banned in 2023 over worries about Japan’s discharge of treated but ...

Japanese Minister of Agriculture Taku Eto stepped down from his office after making a remark about rice that many in the public found out of touch with budget-conscious consumers. Eto allegedly ...