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

Japanese farm minister Taku Eto said on Wednesday he has resigned to take responsibility for remarks he made this week about ...

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

Eto, who came under fire for a quip about never having had to buy rice amid soaring prices, will be the first Cabinet ...

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

Japan’s agriculture minister has resigned after making an inappropriate remark about buying rice. Taku Eto said at a party ...

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

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

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

Japan's agriculture minister said Wednesday that he has submitted his resignation over an inappropriate remark about buying rice that angered the public.

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