Japan's agriculture minister says if his ministry's projections hold true, a substantial amount of new rice will enter the market, leading to stable retail prices.

Japan's top tariff negotiator canceled a trip to the US over unspecified "points that need to be discussed at the ...

The Japanese government is shifting its agricultural policy to increase rice production, as recently instructed by Prime ...

Japan’s economy is caught between inflationary monetary policy and powerful agricultural interests. There is no easy way out.

In the July deal, the White House said Japan would boost US rice purchases by 75%. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said the share of US rice imports might increase under an existing tariff-free ...

Japan's Agriculture Minister Taku Eto, center, arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo Wednesday, May 21, 2025. Credit: AP What's happening to rice in Japan?

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's agriculture minister resigned Wednesday over his inappropriate remark about buying rice as the public struggles with record high prices of the country's traditional staple food.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's agriculture minister was forced to resign Wednesday because of political fallout over his recent comments that he “never had to buy rice” because he got it from ...

But for Japan the TPP deal breaker will be agriculture. Ironically, perhaps, what Yamashita and other analysts are saying is TPP or no TPP, Japanese agriculture must reform or perish.