MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is looking to revive discussions to update the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (Jpepa), in a bid to widen market access for local agricultural ...

Some 29 percent of Japanese rice farmers said they are willing to increase their acreage for next year's harvest, a farm ministry survey showed Friday, as rice prices remain near record highs. The ...

As Davao Oriental Governor Nelson Dayanghirang proposes to take action on mining activities in the province, environmental advocates urge him to act immediately to protect the Mount Hamigutian Range ...

TOKYO—Japan Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has asked the Philippines to start importing Japanese grapes, including a cultivar that has grown in global popularity and price in recent years.

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's food self-sufficiency ratio remained at 38% in the 2024/25 fiscal year ended March 31, unchanged from a year earlier and below the government's 2030 target of 45%, the ...

A bird flu outbreak in Japan worsened on Thursday with farms in two more prefectures slaughtering chicken in a record cull of poultry as the government ordered the disinfection of all chicken farms.

Bird flu has been detected in a fourth Japanese prefecture, the agriculture ministry said on Tuesday, as a wave of infections at poultry farms sparks the country's worst outbreak in more than four ...

China's state-run media report that a court in the country has sentenced a former agriculture and rural affairs minister to death with a two-year reprieve for receiving massive bribes. Xinhua News ...

The year’s theme – safety: every job, every day – encourages all workplaces, regardless of occupation, industry, location and size, to prioritise safety. The NT’s new Work Health and Safety Regulator ...

Turkish exports amounted to $21.7 billion in August, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) on Tuesday. The exports were down 1.2% on an annual basis, while imports also ...

Kyokuyo, Marubeni Seafoods Corporation, Maruha Nichiro, Mitsubishi, Nichirei, Nissui, and Seven & I Holdings launched the ...

Auto-enrolment continues to encourage more people to start pension saving and some employers are even contributing as much as 9% towards employee’s retirement savings. Launched in 2012, auto-enrolment ...