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

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

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

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to sack farm minister Taku Eto following remarks the minister made about rice, ...

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

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 ...

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited the United ... He met with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, the president of the UAE, which will be hosting the COP28 U.N. climate summit later ...

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced he would step down next month after grappling with record-low approval ratings. Kishida’s announcement came only days before his ruling Liberal ...

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 ...

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a written letter to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, focusing on bilateral relations and ways to strengthen the Comprehensive ...

The Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will be in North ... The conference includes Southeastern U.S. states North Carolina, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina and Tennessee.