Japan could face higher tariffs on about 400 farm and food import items if the passage of a tax bill to extend provisional ...

Japanese exports of agriculture, forestry and fishery products and foods rose to over 1.7 trillion yen ($10.9 billion) in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japan's Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Taku Eto speaks to the media after a meeting with Prime Minister Shigeru ...

Japan's exports of agricultural, forestry and fishery products and food totaled 1,700.5 billion yen in 2025, up 12.8 pct from the preceding year and hitting a record high for the 13th straight year, ...

Japan’s farm minister Taku Eto stepped down on Wednesday, domestic media reported, following public outrage over his comments on getting free rice. Eto said Sunday that he has never had to buy rice as ...

Agriculture Minister Taku Eto sparked outrage after telling reporters he had 'so much rice at home' that he could sell it - The Asahi Shimbun/Getty Images An off-the-cuff remark about never paying for ...

Japan's former farm minister said he has never had to buy rice as he received it from his supporters. The comment struck a nerve with locals amid rocketing prices of the beloved staple. Rice in Japan ...

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 ...