Japan's farm export promotion policy

Japan's farm export promotion policy

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida eats a persimmon at his office in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2022, after a farm cooperative head in the Fukuoka Prefecture city of Ukiha, southwestern Japan, gives it to him during a meeting. Kishida asked the cooperative head to back the government's policy of promoting agricultural, forestry and fisheries exports.

Cluster amaryllises in full bloom at rice terraces in Fukuoka

Cluster amaryllises in full bloom at rice terraces in Fukuoka

UKIHA, Japan - Some 300,000 cluster amaryllises are in full bloom in rice terraces in Ukiha, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Sept. 19. A cluster amaryllis festival will run through Sept. 23.

Mayoral election in southwestern Japan opens voting to teenagers

Mayoral election in southwestern Japan opens voting to teenagers

An 18-year-old high school student casts her ballot in a mayoral election in the southwestern Japanese city of Ukiha, Fukuoka Prefecture, on July 3, 2016. Ahead of the July 10 House of Councillors election, the 18-year-olds and 19-year-olds in the city became the first to vote in elections since the minimum voting age in Japan was lowered to 18 from 20. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Cluster amaryllises in full bloom at rice terraces in Fukuoka

Cluster amaryllises in full bloom at rice terraces in Fukuoka

UKIHA, Japan - Some 300,000 cluster amaryllises are in full bloom in rice terraces in Ukiha, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Sept. 19. A cluster amaryllis festival will run through Sept. 23. (Kyodo)

Heisei: Minimum voting age lowers

Heisei: Minimum voting age lowers

An 18-year-old high school student casts her ballot in a mayoral election in Ukiha, Fukuoka Prefecture, on July 3, 2016. The minimum voting age for elections was lowered to 18 in Japan in June 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo