For more than half a century, the Japanese government has encouraged its rice farmers to grow less of the crop so that prices ...

U.S. President Donald Trump has complained that Japan was not buying American rice, putting pressure on Tokyo as it struggles ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that Japan is not importing U ...

The government will release its stockpiled rice for use in processed foods and beverages such as miso, rice crackers, sake ...

Prime minister stresses that Japan is importing US rice from California, counters Trump assertion that Japan ‘won’t take our ...

Have you ever wondered why your sushi rice tastes better than your average homemade white rice? ⁣ ⁣ Sushi rice, also known as “shari” by Japanese chefs, is celebrated for its intricate balance of ...

Since 1970, 73% of global wildlife has been lost, while the world's population has doubled to 8 billion. Research shows this ...

In speeches on the second day of the official campaign period for the Upper House election, party leaders focused on issues ...

There was some levity during the visit as an excited group of Japanese schoolchildren were left star struck after they waved ...

As a Wednesday deadline approaches for steeper US tariffs to hit dozens of economies ranging from the EU to India, trade ...

The eighth Sentosa Grillfest returns on 17 July 2025 with 39 food and beverage brands, its biggest edition to date.

KITAKAMI, Iwate Prefecture―An 81-year-old woman was killed in a suspected bear attack in her living room here on July 4, according to police.