The Trump administration has threatened Japan with 25 percent tariffs. River Akira Davis, our Tokyo correspondent, explains ...

HAENAM, South Korea / TOKYO: Japan is grappling with rice shortages and price hikes, forcing it to ramp up imports. Just ...

The company plans to use the rice at its Matsuya gyudon beef-bowl restaurants as early as next year and is considering growing its own rice. As extreme weather events such as droughts weigh on rice ...

New research into ancient Japanese rice farming suggests that significant technological development does not always mean the ...

New research into ancient Japanese rice farming suggests that significant technological development does not always mean 'abandonment' of cultural ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday he will stay in office to tackle challenges such as rising prices and high ...

Exit polls suggest Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's coalition is likely to lose a majority its majority in the smaller of ...

Ishiba's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito were short three seats to maintain a ...

Mr Shigeru Ishiba’s coalition appeared to have disastrously lost its Upper House majority. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Japan’s ruling party faces major setbacks as Trump’s tariff deadline approaches, threatening the economy and trade relations.

Japan is in political flux after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition lost its upper house majority for the first ...