Farm minister resigns amid outrage as staple grain doubles in price, exposing deeper fault lines in agriculture and politics.

When Japan's farm minister declared that he never had to buy rice because his supporters give him "plenty" of it as gifts, he ...

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

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday sacked farm minister Taku Eto over a controversial remark that sparked ...

Former Japanese environment minister Shinjiro Koizumi was appointed the new agriculture minister on Wednesday following the ...

Taku Eto acknowledges making ‘an extremely inappropriate remark at a time when citizens are suffering from soaring rice ...

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 agriculture minister was forced to resign Wednesday because of political fallout over recent comments that he 'never ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledged Wednesday to take necessary steps to lower rice prices that have doubled over the past ...

Japanese Agriculture Minister Taku Eto resigned on Wednesday as his remarks about 'never' buying rice triggered a firestorm ...