The resignation comes as the public struggles with record high prices of the country’s traditional staple food.

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

Japan’s agriculture minister has resigned because of political fallout over his comment that he “never had to buy rice” ...

I made an extremely inappropriate remark at a time when consumers are struggling with soaring rice prices,” Taku Eto said.

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Or sign-in if you have an account. Japan’s agriculture minister was forced to resign Wednesday because of political fallout over his recent comments that he “never had to buy rice” because ...