TOKYO (AP) — Tsukudani, a sweet, Japanese side dish often served with hot rice, originated in the samurai era in a tiny ...

By Kaori Kaneko JOETSU, Japan (Reuters) -For more than half a century, the Japanese government has encouraged its rice ...

A father and son in Tokyo are continuing the centuries-old tradition of making tsukudani, a preserved Japanese food. At their ...

Donald Trump’s insistence that “spoiled” Japan imports more US rice is adding to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s problems ...

U.S. President Donald Trump has complained that Japan was not buying American rice, putting pressure on Tokyo as it struggles ...

STORY: Japanese farmer Kazuhachi Hosaka has been growing rice for 30 years.But over that time, he’s seen his industry ...

Rice prices in Japan have started to ease, falling below Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s target of below 4,000 yen for a five-kilogram bag.

Japan's $1T investment gamble failed as Donald Trump imposed high tariffs, with rice tensions derailing trade talks before ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Bank of Japan board member Junko Koeda said she was keeping a close eye on possible second-round effects on ...

Japan’s new agriculture minister pledged on Friday to quickly move rice from government stockpiles to store shelves where they would be offered at prices significantly lower than current levels ...

Japan, which takes deep pride in its homegrown rice, has also scaled up imports of rice from overseas, mainly from the US. In April, it also imported South Korean rice for the first time since 1999.

Item 1 of 7 Rice shop owner Takao Iizuka makes rice balls at his shop in Tokyo, Japan, June 25, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon [1/7] Rice shop owner Takao Iizuka makes rice balls at his shop in ...