By Kaori Kaneko JOETSU, Japan (Reuters) -For more than half a century, the Japanese government has encouraged its rice ...

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A father and son in Tokyo are continuing the centuries-old tradition of making tsukudani, a preserved Japanese food. At their ...

Tsukudani, a sweet, Japanese side dish often served with hot rice, originated in the samurai era in a tiny neighborhood ...

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Emiko Ohnuki-Tiernay discusses rice's profound cultural significance in Japan, tracing its historical roots from ancient ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Bank of Japan board member Junko Koeda said she was keeping a close eye on possible second-round effects on ...

President Donald Trump is threatening to impose higher tariffs on Japanese exports to the United States over what he claims ...

Japan's $1T investment gamble failed as Donald Trump imposed high tariffs, with rice tensions derailing trade talks before ...

Item 1 of 7 Rice shop owner Takao Iizuka makes rice balls at his shop in Tokyo, Japan, June 25, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon [1/7] Rice shop owner Takao Iizuka makes rice balls at his shop in ...