Japan’s agriculture minister resigned Wednesday because of political fallout over recent comments that he “never had to buy rice” because he got it from supporters as gifts. The resignation comes as ...

New research into ancient Japanese rice farming suggests that significant technological development does not always mean the abandonment of cultural practices, particularly culinary traditions.

New research into ancient Japanese rice farming suggests that significant technological development does not always mean ‘abandonment’ of cultural practices - particularly culinary traditions.

Japan is “very close” to opening its market to Brazilian beef, according to the South American country’s agriculture minister ...

Developed by researchers at Okayama University of Science and recently approved by Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, this new ...

Japanese authorities have confirmed the season's first outbreak of avian influenza at a poultry farm in the northern ...

The Hokkaido government has started to cull some 459,000 laying hens at the farm and imposed a ban on the transportation of ...

At 98, Riichi Fuwa doesn’t remember his Social Security number, but he remembers this: “19949. That was my number the government gave me,” he said. “19949. You were more number than name.” That was ...

This includes the US imposing a 15% tariff on nearly all imports from Japan, including its massive car industry - down from ...