Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. The government has long paid farmers to cut back on rice ...

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 quits after his comments anger the public as the country grapples with shortages and rising ...

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

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 rice prices have surged over 150%, triggering supermarket rationing, emergency reserves, and a ministerial ...

A Japanese minister has resigned after saying he “never had to buy rice” because he receives enough as gifts from supporters.

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

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

Japan's new agriculture minister says the government is considering changing the way it sells the country's reserve of rice stocks. It's the latest measure aimed at tackling the surging prices of the ...

The rice crisis highlights broader weaknesses in Japan’s economy. Japan imports over half of its food and has experienced persistent inflation. The country’s economic resilience is being tested by ...

Taku Eto came under fire earlier this week after saying that he never had to buy rice thanks to his supporters’ gifts.