The government will abolish publication of its annual rice crop index that has been used for decades to assess the yield of Japan’s rice harvests, farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi said June 16.

All is calm at Satoshi Yamazaki's rice farm, with its freshly planted rows of vivid-green seedlings, but a row over the cost of the staple in Japan is threatening to deal the government a blow at ...

Japanese farm minister Taku Eto resigned on Wednesday after remarks he made about rice triggered a firestorm of criticism from voters and lawmakers, posing a fresh challenge to Prime Minister ...

Japanese Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, or Farms Taki Eto resigned Wednesday after his comments over the price of rice led to a national backlash.

All is calm at Satoshi Yamazaki's rice farm, with its freshly planted rows of vivid-green seedlings, but a row over the cost of the staple in Japan is threatening to deal the government a blow at ...

Back to homepage / Live news Rice prices Japan's hot political issue, on and off the farm Sanjō (Japan) (AFP) – All is calm at Satoshi Yamazaki's rice farm, with its freshly planted rows of ...