A university in Japan announced a major breakthrough in the complete farming of highly endangered Japanese eels, claiming a world first by an academic institution.

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 ...

TOKYO -- Japan's politically powerful farming lobby on Feb. 9 accepted plans by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to reform the agricultural sector, after the initial proposals were watered down.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's agriculture minister was forced to resign Wednesday because of political fallout over his recent comments that he “never had to buy rice” because he got it from supporters as a ...

Japan's fisheries ministry says consumers for the first time will be able to buy Japanese eels fully farmed from eggs with technology developed by a state research institute.

In response to many local governments aiming to establish new 'kōsen' technical colleges, the ministry hopes to develop ...

A coalition of 182 organisations warns Japan's public funding for octopus aquaculture risks animal welfare, sustainability ...

The hotel is immersed in nature, with clear views of Mt. Iwate, grassy landscaping ringed by red pine and cedar trees, and dark night skies. Both the main dining room and the Japanese restaurant, ...

Japan's education ministry is considering adding new courses to "kosen" technical colleges beyond those in industrial fields, such as agriculture, as well as manga and animation, Jiji Press has ...