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

Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval-shaped sticky Japonica grain, ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday (May 21) dismissed Agriculture Minister Taku Eto over a controversial ...

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

At a party seminar Sunday in Saga prefecture, Taku Eto said he "never had to buy rice" because his supporters always give him ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba names Shinjiro Koizumi, son of popular former premier Junichiro Koizumi, as successor.

The leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party and former Japanese prime minister Yoshihiko Noda condemned Eto’s comments, ...

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 consumers.

Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval-shaped sticky Japonica grain ...

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 ...

The official data released Friday showed rice prices up a whopping 98.4 percent compared to April 2024 following a 92.5-percent increase in March ...

Japan's agriculture minister Taku Eto says he has submitted his resignation over inappropriate remark on rice.