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Emiko Ohnuki-Tiernay discusses rice's profound cultural significance in Japan, tracing its historical roots from ancient ...
For more than half a century, the Japanese government has encouraged its rice farmers to grow less of the crop so that prices ...
For Japanese, rice is more than just a staple food. Cultivated in the country for more than 2,000 years, rice is considered ...
Japan’s attempt to strike a deal with the US before Donald Trump’s deadline next week has hit an unlikely sticking point: ...
U.S. President Donald Trump has complained that Japan was not buying American rice, putting pressure on Tokyo as it struggles ...
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 ...
Rice prices in Japan have started to ease, falling below Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s target of below 4,000 yen for a five ...
Trump this week hammered Japan over what he said was Tokyo's reluctance to import US-grown rice, and accusing Japan of ...