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 ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Sunday said Tokyo aims to advance tariff talks with the US, with the goal of ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Japan’s ruling party wrapped up campaigning to choose the country’s next prime minister with three ...

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.