as pressure mounts on the government to solve the nation’s rice crisis. Taku Eto resigned on Wednesday, telling reporters that he had concluded he was “not the right person for this role ...

Japan’s farm minister has resigned after a gaffe about receiving free rice from supporters drew public fury in a country experiencing soaring prices of the staple. Taku Eto’s comment ...

TOKYO, May 21 (Reuters) - Japanese farm minister Taku Eto resigned on Wednesday after remarks he made about rice triggered a firestorm of criticism from voters and lawmakers, posing a fresh ...

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“Frankly, my supporters give me quite a lot of rice,” said the minister, Taku Eto. By Martin Fackler Reporting from Tokyo Japan’s agriculture minister resigned on Wednesday amid an uproar ...

Taku Eto’s comment, which many Japanese saw as ... remark at a time when consumers are struggling with soaring rice prices,” Eto told reporters after submitting his resignation at the prime ...

The top “Koshihikari” brand now sells for nearly 5,000 yen ($35) per 5 kilograms (11 pounds). Rice stocks at Japan ...

TOKYO - Japanese farm minister Taku Eto resigned on Wednesday after remarks he made about rice triggered a firestorm of criticism from voters and lawmakers, posing a fresh challenge to Prime Minister ...

At a party seminar Sunday in Saga prefecture, Taku Eto said he "never had to buy rice" because his supporters always give him the grain as gifts. The gaffe was seen as insensitive to the rice ...

Japanese farm minister Taku Eto’s remarks on rice, deemed insensitive by many, cost him his position, forcing him to resign owing to public backlash. Announcing his resignation at the prime ...