Business Aug 4, 2021
Japanese food exports top ¥500 billion for first time in January-June period
The sharp rise was thanks to robust shipments of beef and alcoholic beverages such as sake.
Business Jul 30, 2021
International panel backs raising catch quotas for large bluefin tuna
Japan had called for expanding catch quotas by 20% for bluefin tuna weighing less than 30 kilograms as well, but the panel rejected that proposal.
National May 9, 2021
Record 9.87 million chickens and ducks culled in Japan to stop bird flu
Japan's farm ministry is urging poultry farmers to implement thorough measures to prevent the introduction of viruses, in order to prepare for the next season.
National May 5, 2021
Japan aims to protect agriculture industry with ban on exporting homegrown seeds
The ban comes in response to concerns seeds and saplings of domestic varieties of plants registered in Japan have been grown and sold abroad in recent years.
National Feb 28, 2021
Pandemic puts pressure on Japan to open up rice stockpile to charities
by Chang-ran Kim and Izumi Nakagawa
As job losses have surged due to the impact of the spread of the novel coronavirus, demand for food handouts has skyrocketed in Japan.
National Feb 26, 2021
Japan farm officials punished for dining with bribery scandal executive
The development could deal a blow to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's administration, which is already under fire over a similar scandal involving other bureaucrats and his own son.
Business | Regional Voices: Tohoku Feb 19, 2021
Sendai farmers' post-tsunami struggles compounded by pandemic and policy
Last spring saw a decrease in demand for fresh produce as eateries closed during the state of emergency, and wholesale prices of some vegetables dropped by half.
Business Feb 5, 2021
Agriculture, fishery and forestry exports in 2020 hit a record high for the eighth consecutive year, with household items such as eggs and rice seeing a boost in sales during the novel coronavirus pandemic, the farm ministry said Friday. Preliminary data by the Agriculture, Forestry ...
National Jan 30, 2021
Most Japanese poultry farms hit by bird flu had flaws in wildlife control
The agriculture ministry's survey team inspected 30 of the affected farms and discovered flaws in preventive measures at 27 of them.
National Jan 19, 2021
Top Japanese farm bureaucrat dined with indicted ex-head of egg firm
Under the National Public Service Ethics Act, national government employees are prohibited from attending dinner meetings paid by interested parties.
National / Politics | EXPLAINER Jan 15, 2021
Indictment of ex-minister Takamori Yoshikawa puts Suga in tight spot
by Eric Johnston
With public support sinking over the pandemic and questions raised over his past statements on Abe's spring party scandal, prosecution of a trusted ally only adds to Suga's woes.
National / Crime & Legal Dec 25, 2020
Former farm minister Takamori Yoshikawa's offices raided over money scandal
The allegations against the 70-year-old politician, who served under Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's predecessor Shinzo Abe, are expected to hurt public support for Suga's government.