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

Taku Eto came under fire for his comments at a time when consumers are struggling with a rice shortage and skyrocketing ...

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

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

TOKYO >> Japan said on Friday it would release another 300,000 metric tons of rice from its emergency stockpile through July ...

TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - Japan said on Friday it would release another 300,000 metric tons of rice from its emergency stockpile through July and tweak its purchasing policy to counter a shortage ...

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday (May 20) reprimanded the farm minister for claiming he never buys ...

Taku Eto’s claims of never buying rice because he receives donations spark public outrage amid soaring food prices.

Japan said on Friday it would release another 300,000 metric tons of rice from its emergency stockpile through July and tweak its purchasing policy to counter a shortage and rein in sky-high prices.