(Kyodo News via AP) Former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, center, is surrounded by reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP) TOKYO (AP ...

The country has been releasing some of its stockpiled rice since March but that has yet to translate to lower supermarket prices. Japan has historically been reluctant to encourage imports of rice ...

Eto's successor is former environment minister Shinjiro Koizumi, who has taken part in reforming Japan's powerful agriculture lobby. He's been tasked with investigating and resolving the rice problem.

(Kyodo News via AP) Former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, center, is surrounded by reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP) An ...

Eto’s successor is former environment minister Shinjiro Koizumi, who has taken part in reforming Japan’s powerful agriculture lobby. He’s been tasked with investigating and resolving the ...

Japanese farm minister Taku Eto has resigned after remarks he made about rice triggered a firestorm of criticism from voters and MPs, posing a fresh challenge to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's ...

Mr. Ishiba appointed former environment minister Shinjiro Koizumi as his replacement at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), saying he was counting on his reform-minded stance ...

Japan's agriculture minister, Taku Eto, resigned after making an insensitive remark about receiving rice as gifts amidst soaring prices, sparking public outrage. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ...

Media reports say Eto's successor will be popular former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi. Opposition parties had threatened to submit a no-confidence motion against him if Eto doesn't resign ...

Japan's new agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi vowed to bring down prices of rice, after his predecessor was forced to resign over a gaffe. Taku Eto had caused an uproar after joking he never ...