When Japan's farm minister declared that he never had to buy rice because his supporters give him "plenty" of it as gifts, he hoped to draw laughs. Instead Taku Eto drew outrage - and enough of it to ...

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

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 ...

Rice in Japan is produced mostly by elderly people running small farms — not efficient — said a professor of economics. Japan's farm minister Taku Eto stepped down on Wednesday, domestic media ...

Japanese Minister of Agriculture Taku Eto stepped down from his office after making a remark about rice that many in the public found out of touch with budget-conscious consumers. Eto allegedly ...

Japan's agriculture minister, Taku Eto, resigned on Wednesday following widespread uproar over his insensitive comment about receiving rice as gifts. The agriculture minister said he always relied ...

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. Rice stocks at Japan Agricultural ...

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

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