As Japanese food science looks to the future, there are fresh twists for an age-old cuisine. The ancient ways of preparing Japanese food, known as washoku, was listed in 2013 by United Nations ...

Russia's invasion of Ukraine, along with other global issues, has caused food prices to soar. The situation has put renewed focus on food security, especially for countries such as Japan that rely ...

Japan’s calorie-based food self-sufficiency rate in fiscal 2023 stood at 38 percent, unchanged for the third consecutive year, the farm ministry said. The rate has remained at a low level for ...