Why are rice prices soaring in Japan? After covering the issue for nearly a year since last summer, I think I now know the ...

An off-the-cuff remark about never paying for rice has cost Japan’s agriculture minister his job, as pressure mounts on the ...

Japan’s farm minister Taku Eto stepped down on Wednesday, domestic media reported, following public outrage over his comments ...

The remark came in the midst of a rice shortage that has infuriated voters. “Frankly, my supporters give me quite a lot of ...

TOKYO -- Japan's agriculture minister resigned Wednesday over his inappropriate remark about buying rice as the public ...

Japanese farm minister Taku Eto resigned on Wednesday after remarks he made about rice triggered a firestorm of criticism ...

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 ...

Japan's new agriculture minister pledged on Friday to quickly move rice from government stockpiles to store shelves where ...

The recent gaffe by farm minister Taku Eto has led me to ponder the delicate ... Eto's off-the-cuff claim that he had “never purchased rice” because supporters regularly send him bags of ...

Japanese Minister of Agriculture Taku Eto stepped down from his office after making a remark about rice that many in the ...

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