TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s new Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said on Friday he aimed to get rice on store shelves for under 3,000 yen ($20.86) for a 5-kg bag, Jiji reported. Copyright 2025 …
Japan’s farm minister resigns over rice gaffe, as stubbornly high prices threaten government’s grip on power
An off-the-cuff remark about never paying for rice has cost Japan’s agriculture minister his job, as pressure mounts on the government to solve the nation’s rice crisis.
How a joke about rice cost a Japan cabinet minister his job
When Japan’s farm minister declared that he never had to buy rice because his supporters give him “plenty” of it as gifts, he hoped to draw laughs. Instead Taku Eto drew outrage – and enough of it to …
Japan Trade Negotiator Akazawa to Visit US for Tariff Talks From Friday
FILE PHOTO: Japan’s Economic Revitalization Minister Ryosei Akazawa speaks to the press upon his arrival at Haneda Airport, a day after ministerial talks on tariffs, with U.S. President Donald Trump …
Europe and Japan See Drops in Business Activity as U.S. Rebounds
Business activity in Europe and Japan declined in May, while the U.S. saw a rebound as changes in tariffs continued to have unpredictable consequences for the global economy.
Europe and Japan See Drops in Business Activity as U.S. Rebounds
Business activity in Europe and Japan declined in May, while the U.S. saw a rebound as changes in tariffs continued to have unpredictable consequences for the global economy.
Indonesia to roll out QRIS in Japan on Aug. 17
Alongside the launch of QRIS in Japan on Independence Day, the central bank plans to start testing the digital payment system for future implementation in China.
India’s finished steel imports fall 11.3% in April as China, Japan shipments slow
India’s finished steel imports fell 11.3% year on year in April to 0.5 million metric tons following a decline in shipments from China and Japan, according to provisional government data reviewed by …
US, Japan finance chiefs agree current dollar-yen reflects fundamentals
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato agreed on Wednesday that the dollar-yen exchange rate currently reflects fundamentals, the U.S. Treasury Department …
Japan’s super-long bond get little relief after record yield surge
Long-dated Japanese government bonds saw little relief on Wednesday after a poor auction result sent yields to record levels and as more debt sales loomed in the weeks ahead.