Japan farm minister Taku Eto quits after gaffe over free rice
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba names Shinjiro Koizumi, son of popular former premier Junichiro Koizumi, as successor.
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Farm minister in Japan, where rice prices are soaring, resigns amid outrage after he said he gets rice for free
Japan’s farm minister Taku Eto stepped down on Wednesday, domestic media reported, following public outrage over his comments on getting…
Japanese minister resigns after saying he doesn’t buy rice because he gets it free
Taku Etō’s remarks drew fury as cost of rice has nearly doubled in a year amid soaring food prices Japan’s…
Japan releases 200,000 tonnes of emergency rice stockpile as prices soar
Agriculture minister says rising prices have ‘had a significant impact on people’s lives’ amid record heat, surges in demand and…
