Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, was briefly inaccessible for thousands of US users early Saturday, according to Downdetector.com, which tracks internet disruptions. The site ...

Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said the two sides reached an agreement after Japanese and Chinese officials met in Beijing and the imports will resume once the necessary paperwork is done.

Tokyo, May 28 (Jiji Press)--Japanese agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi showed confidence Wednesday in curbing soaring rice prices through releasing government-stockpiled rice under ...

02:28 Japan to release emergency rice stocks as prices soar Japan to release emergency rice stocks as prices soar Farm Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, who has pledged to make the stockpiled rice ...

Japan said Friday that China will resume imports of Japanese seafood that it banned in 2023 over the discharge of wastewater from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea.

Tokyo, May 27 (Jiji Press)--Japanese agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Tuesday he will do his best to ensure that rice is provided to consumers at a stable price. In a speech he made at ...

TOKYO – Japan paused its sale of rice reserves after seeing a fast response from retailers, in a positive sign for the government’s efforts to temper soaring rice prices and ease consumers ...

Japan's new Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- New farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi said on a TV program Friday night that the government ...

Japan's new agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi vowed to bring down prices of rice, after his predecessor was forced to resign over a gaffe. Taku Eto had caused an uproar after joking he never ...