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

India, May 24 -- Shinjiro Koizumi tackles entrenched agricultural systems, aiming to modernize Japan's farming, boost food security, and position for future political leadership.

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 ...

Agriculture ministers of South Korea, China and Japan held a meeting Monday to discuss food security, animal disease response ...

Rice is central to Japanese culture, tradition, and daily diet. Beyond being a staple food, it symbolizes prosperity and ...

Agricultural Ministers' Meeting was held in Incheon, South Korea, on Monday, the first such meeting in seven years since it ...

In Japan proper the net wealth annually produced by agriculture is 73 percent of the gross agricultural production. In the manufacturing industry the total annual production in Japan proper is ...

The total value of Japan’s agricultural output, after peaking at JPY 11.7 trillion (USD 120 billion) in 1984, had declined by one-third to JPY 8.2 trillion (USD 85 billion) in 2011.

However, agricultural officials and experts believe the quake's impact on farm produce exports to Japan will turn positive once transportation is restored and residents return to their daily lives.

President John Dramani Mahama has secured a package of new agreements with Japan covering infrastructure, agriculture, technology ...