By Kaori Kaneko JOETSU, Japan (Reuters) -For more than half a century, the Japanese government has encouraged its rice farmers to grow less of the crop so that prices of the national staple grain ...

U.S. President Donald Trump has complained that Japan was not buying American rice, putting pressure on Tokyo as it struggles to seal a trade deal before so-called "reciprocal" tariffs are set to kick ...

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

For decades, the alliance with Japan has been the cornerstone of U.S. security policy in East Asia. There are more than 80 ...

Japan's tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa held "in-depth exchanges" over the phone with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick ...

With a crucial July 9 deadline nearing, Japan scrambles to secure a tariff exemption from the Trump administration amid ...

Since 1970, 73% of global wildlife has been lost, while the world’s population has doubled to 8 billion. Research shows this isn’t a coincidence but that population growth is causing a catastrophic ...

President Donald Trump and his team have given themselves just days to reach final agreements that would avoid escalating ...

TOKYO: Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Sunday (July 6) he won't "easily compromise" in talks with Washington as ...

Vegetarian Pho, rice paper rolls to pomelo sweet soup, there are countless options for vegetarians in Hanoi, the World’s ...

The Thai business sector remains optimistic that tariff negotiations with the US can yield a favourable outcome after Vietnam ...