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 ...

Everything bagel seasoning has become a mainstay ingredient in dishes. Yet, adding it into sushi rice might be one of the ...

Emiko Ohnuki-Tiernay discusses rice's profound cultural significance in Japan, tracing its historical roots from ancient ...

As the campaign period for the House of Councillors election has officially kicked off, recent issues surrounding rice -- ...

Negotiations have stalled ahead of next week’s deadline, with some suggesting Japan misjudged the depth of President Trump’s ...

Donald Trump is pressuring Tokyo to buy Californian rice, as a national shortage exposes the country’s deep-rooted resistance ...

President Donald Trump is threatening to impose higher tariffs on Japanese exports to the United States over what he claims ...

For Japanese, rice is more than just a staple food. Cultivated in the country for more than 2,000 years, rice is considered ...

Japan’s attempt to strike a deal with the US before Donald Trump’s deadline next week has hit an unlikely sticking point: ...

A survey shows Japan's growers and wholesalers expect rice prices to drop over the next three months as government stockpiles ...

Rice prices in Japan have started to ease, falling below Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s target of below 4,000 yen for a five ...