Japan's farm minister and the chief government spokesperson joined the race on Tuesday to lead the ruling party, pledging ...

Japanese farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Tuesday signaled his intention to run in the Oct. 4 presidential election of the ...

Japan's Farm Minister Shinjiro Koizumi intends to run in the next Liberal Democratic Party presidential election, the Sankei ...

Japan's agriculture minister says if his ministry's projections hold true, a substantial amount of new rice will enter the ...

Japan’s Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi says he will run in the ruling party leadership race as the Liberal Democratic Party looks for a successor capable of turning around its prospects and ...

Japan's Agriculture Minister Koizumi Shinjiro has decided he is going to join the race and run for the leadership of the country's main ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

Japan's agriculture ministry wants food companies to put ingredient lists in English and other languages on their products.

TOKYO -- After December's landslide re-election, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's program to revive the nation's economy is set to meet perhaps its stiffest challenge, the nation's sclerotic ...

Yoshinoya Farm Fukushima in northeastern Japan has undergone many trials and tribulations in recent years. The business employs 18 people growing cabbages, onions, and rice. Last year, water supplies ...

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 supporters as a ...

Find out more about how Japan is revitalizing its regional economies by agriculture reform. This post was created by Insider Studios with the Government of Japan. SEE ALSO: This family-owned Japanese ...

This week, Japan has been in the midst of a 10-day celebration culminating with the historic abdication of Emperor Akihito on April 30, marking the end of the Heisei era, and the beginning of the ...