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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mr Trump’s social media post on Monday came as Tokyo raced to persuade Washington to drop a 25 per cent tariff on cars and 24 ...