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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

President Donald Trump is warning Japan that it could face higher tariffs on exports to the United States. His complaint?

President Trump says Japan, which he characterized as “spoiled,” will likely not make a deal with the United States on a ...