Japanese Minister of Agriculture Taku Eto stepped down from his office after making a remark about rice that many in the ...

Japan’s agriculture minister has resigned because of political fallout over his comment that he “never had to buy rice” ...

This means consumers have paid a premium, contributing to a downward trend in rice consumption alongside other factors such ...

Or sign-in if you have an account. Japan’s agriculture minister was forced to resign Wednesday because of political fallout over his recent comments that he “never had to buy rice” because ...

Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval-shaped sticky Japonica grain which is still a staple even though total consumption has fallen over the ...

I made an extremely inappropriate remark at a time when consumers are struggling with soaring rice prices,” Taku Eto said.