From classic sights to lesser-known gems and transport tips to seasonal highlights, here’s the lowdown on visiting Japan.

But there’s more to the story. Japan doesn’t have enough rice, a pillar of its diet. A shortage forced supermarkets to implement buying limits, and soaring prices have driven restaurants to ...

Rice shortages driven by factors from poor harvests caused by hot weather to panic-buying over a “megaquake” warning last summer have caused prices to nearly double over a year. Exacerbating the ...

At the Vietnam-Japan Festival 2025, Can Tho University introduced a climate-adaptive recirculating eel farming model, highlighting innovative solutions in aquaculture and sustainable development. The ...

Japan wants to boost its rice exports almost eightfold by 2030, a ministry official said Thursday, despite currently suffering a domestic shortage of the grain. The country's rice consumption has ...

Tokyo, March 14 (Jiji Press)--Japanese agriculture minister Taku Eto on Friday rebutted the U.S. government’s criticism that Japan imposes “700 pct” tariffs on rice imports. The criticism ...

“Look at Japan, tariffing rice 700%,” US Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday during a press conference. She pointed to a chart that appeared to list tariff percentages from countries ...