An off-the-cuff remark about never paying for rice has cost Japan’s agriculture minister his job, as pressure mounts on the ...

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

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

Japan's agriculture minister, Taku Eto, resigned on Wednesday following widespread uproar over his insensitive comment about ...

Japan’s farm minister Taku Eto stepped down on Wednesday, domestic media reported, following public outrage over his comments ...

Japanese farm minister Taku Eto resigned on Wednesday after remarks he made about rice triggered a firestorm of criticism ...

The comment sparked outrage amid a national rice shortage and surging prices, increasing pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's agriculture minister resigned Wednesday because of political fallout over recent comments that he “never ...

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to sack farm minister Taku Eto following remarks the minister made about rice, ...

Japan's Agriculture Minister Taku Eto resigned after stating he received rice as gifts, amid public discontent over soaring ...

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

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