TOKYO -- Japan's politically powerful farming lobby on Feb. 9 accepted plans by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to reform the agricultural sector, after the initial proposals were watered down.

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 ...

Japan Agricultural Cooperatives (JA), established after the Second World War to improve farmer productivity and economic status, now face challenges from a declining farming population and increased ...

Japan's agriculture minister resigned because of political fallout over recent comments that he "never had to buy rice." The resignation comes as... TOKYO — Japan's agriculture minister resigned ...

Korean Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Song Mi-ryung, right, shakes hands with her Japanese counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi, during their bilateral meeting in Incheon, on Aug. 11, in ...

Alterno Hybrid — a modular thermal battery that combines electric and biomass heating for continuous renewable heat supply in ...

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 ...