Rice prices in Japan have continued to rise for 15 consecutive weeks despite the release of crops stockpiled by the ...

Japan is taking the rare steps of turning to imports and releasing part of its emergency stockpile of the grain as the ...

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A museum where visitors can see the various works and crafts created by the people of the old capital of Nara. Naramachi offers a glimpse into the long history of the city, from old historic sites of ...

A study led by Prof. Amos Frumkin from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem sheds new light on one of humanity's most ...

A thunderstorm warning from the Japan Meteorological Agency for Nara Prefecture had been in effect since that morning. The JMA said that cold air over Japan collided with warm, moist air circling ...