The Japanese government is releasing supplies from its emergency rice stockpile for the first time to address shortages that have sparked price rises.

Japan’s manufacturing sector is renowned for cutting-edge techniques based on the philosophy of continuous improvement. In contrast, the nation’s agricultural sector is characterised by an ...

As I moved into agriculture, I noticed that populist politics and scientific illiteracy affect farming in profound ways—and make it harder for Japan to grow the food that it needs. Too many ...

The agriculture ministry plans to export 350,000 tons of rice in 2030, nearly eight times the amount in 2024, as part of a new mechanism to prevent future rice shortages in Japan. A steady ...

And like his very first plot of land, he is helping create fertile ground for an agricultural revival. Farming is just one area in which Japan faces a serious labor shortage. Nursing homes ...