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 public found out of touch with consumers.

New Japanese agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Wednesday pledged to make the utmost efforts to stabilize rice prices.

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

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to dismiss agriculture minister Taku Eto over his recent gaffe over rice, people ...

Japanese farm minister Taku Eto’s remarks on rice, deemed insensitive by many, cost him his position, forcing him to resign ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's agriculture minister was forced to resign Wednesday because of political fallout over his recent ...

World shares are mixed while oil prices jumped more than 1% after a report by CNN said Israel may be planning an attack on ...

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

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 farm minister, Taku Eto, stepped down following public outrage over his remark that he never had to buy rice because ...

Japanese farm minister Taku Eto resigned after remarks about rice gifts incited severe criticism amid rising rice prices. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba appointed Shinjiro Koizumi, a reform advocate, ...