Japan’s farm minister Taku Eto stepped down on Wednesday, domestic media reported, following public outrage over his comments on getting free rice. Eto said Sunday that he has never had to buy rice as ...

Japan’s farm minister Taku Eto stepped down on Wednesday, domestic media reported, following public outrage over his comments on getting free rice. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...

A Japanese company is opening the first farm run almost entirely by robots. Spread, a sustainable vegetable producer, plans to allocate almost all of the labor involved in growing thousands of heads ...

Japan's former farm minister said he has never had to buy rice as he received it from his supporters. The comment struck a nerve with locals amid rocketing prices of the beloved staple. Rice in Japan ...