Japan's farm minister and the chief government spokesperson joined the race on Tuesday to lead the ruling party, pledging ...

Japan's Farm Minister Shinjiro Koizumi intends to run in the next Liberal Democratic Party presidential election, the Sankei ...

Japanese farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Tuesday signaled his intention to run in the Oct. 4 presidential election of the ...

Japan's Agriculture Minister Koizumi Shinjiro has announced that he intends to enter the race to become president of the ...

Koizumi is expected to lean on his recent efforts to curb soaring rice prices, a politically sensitive issue that could help ...

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 ...

Japan's veteran lawmaker and fiscal dove Sanae Takaichi said on Thursday she would run in the ruling party's leadership ...

Japan's agriculture minister and his Vietnamese counterpart have drawn up a cooperation plan. Koizumi Shinjiro sat down with Vietnam's minister of agriculture and environment, Tran Duc Thang, in Tokyo ...

KYOTO, Japan (AFP) — The nondescript building on an industrial site near Kyoto gives little hint to the productivity inside: 30,000 heads of lettuce grow here daily, under artificial light and with ...

Yoshinoya Farm Fukushima in northeastern Japan has undergone many trials and tribulations in recent years. The business employs 18 people growing cabbages, onions, and rice. Last year, water supplies ...

In Japan, certain fruits can cost as much as a car. As it turns out, the island nation has very specific reasons why its ...

Find out more about how Japan is revitalizing its regional economies by agriculture reform. This post was created by Insider Studios with the Government of Japan. SEE ALSO: This family-owned Japanese ...