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

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

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

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

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

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

Japan will not sacrifice the agricultural sector as part of its tariff talks with the United States, its top negotiator said ...

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

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

US President Donald Trump cast doubt on reaching a trade deal with Japan, a day after threatening higher tariffs on Japanese ...

Japan's rice prices have doubled in a year, straining households and fueling political tension ahead of key elections ...

Japan will not sacrifice the agricultural sector as part of its tariff negotiations with the United States, its top ...