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 ...

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

For thousands of years, in cultures everywhere, people have been fermenting food to preserve and improve its flavor. In ...

Spending by Japan's households marked a first year-on-year increase in two months in May. They spent more on cars and travel.

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Trade talks are intensifying as the deadline nears for increased US tariffs. The European Union aims for a deal with ...

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TOKYO – Concerns about trade talks possibly stalling is spreading within the Japanese government following U.S. President Donald Trump’s comment on Tuesday that cast doubt on reaching an agreement on ...

President Donald Trump has been ramping up his tariff threats against Japan, accusing the country of refusing to buy U.S.

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Thursday U.S. President Donald Trump's views on some ...

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