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

Japan's agriculture minister stepped down Wednesday, days after admitting he's never bought rice—an offhand remark that ...

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

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