TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi, a top contender to become the next premier, downplayed criticism on Friday over his ministry's handling of a licensing deal for a prized grape ...

Defined by restraint, freshness, and food-first balance, Japanese wine is quietly booming—driven by indigenous grapes, ...

KANZAWA, Japan - A bunch of 24 Ruby Roman grapes was sold Tuesday for 1.2 million yen — the equivalent of about $11,000 U.S. dollars, or $450 per grape — at the first auction of the season in the ...

In the view of Japanese farmers and officials, the chunky emerald-green Shine Muscat, one of many fruit varieties created by Japan, has been 'stolen' by China and ...

Japan PM Contender Koizumi Seeks to Quash Criticism Over Prized Grape By Kaori Kaneko and Mariko Katsumura TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi, a top contender to become the next ...