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

The resignation comes as the public struggles with record high prices of the country’s traditional staple food.

Japan minister resigns after saying he’s never bought rice - Taku Eto acknowledges making ‘an extremely inappropriate remark ...

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

Taku Eto was forced to step down as agriculture minister following the firestorm sparked by his comment: "I have never bought ...

TOKYO — Japan’s parliament on Tuesday formally elected Shigeru Ishiba, head of the governing Liberal Democratic Party, as the country’s new prime minister. Ishiba was chosen as the party's ...

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida prepares to leave at the end of a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on August 14, 2024. PHILIP FONG / VIA REUTERS Japanese Prime ...

TOKYO -- After winning the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election last week, former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba became Japan's new prime minister on Tuesday, succeeding Fumio ...

Shares in Tokyo fell sharply Monday, on concerns that Japan's next prime minister could adopt policies that wouldn't be very friendly to the economy and markets. The benchmark Nikkei Stock Average ...

The Prime Minister of Japan was captured taking a nap during his re-election in parliament. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba appeared to doze off after ‘working late into the night’ and taking ...

The 67-year-old replaces outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Ishiba is seeking to unify the ruling party ahead of elections later this month. Japan's parliament on Tuesday formally elected ...