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

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

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

TOKYO -- Japan's agriculture minister resigned Wednesday over his inappropriate remark about buying rice as the public ...

Japan's agriculture minister was forced to resign Wednesday because of political fallout over recent comments that he “never ...

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

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's farm minister Taku Eto apologised on Monday after saying he has "never had to buy rice" thanks to ...

Japan's agriculture minister quits after his comments anger the public as the country grapples with shortages and rising ...

Taku Eto’s comment, which many Japanese saw as out of touch with economic realities, came at a seminar Sunday for the Liberal ...