A U.S. minesweeper has made a port call in the city of Niigata as part of moves to enhance bilateral cooperation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/13/japan/us-minesweeper-niigata/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #niigata #us #defense

For more than half a century, the Japanese government has encouraged rice farmers to grow less of the crop so that prices remain relatively high and stable. Now the country is preparing for a reversal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/05/japan/rice-production-reversal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #rice#maff #agriculture #ldp #shigeruishiba #niigata #inflation

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings has changed the schedule for restarting reactors at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant in Niigata Prefecture, sources said Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/26/japan/tepco-change-plan-niigata/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nuclearenergy #tepco #restarts #niigata #kashiwazakikariwa