Japanese farm minister Taku Eto resigned on Wednesday after remarks he made about rice triggered a firestorm of criticism from voters and lawmakers, posing a fresh challenge to Prime Minister ...

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

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's agriculture minister said Wednesday that he has submitted his resignation over his inappropriate remark on rice that angered the public.

Japanese minister resigns after saying he's never bought rice because he gets it free Japan's agriculture minister quits after his comments anger the public as the country grapples with shortages ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's agriculture minister Taku Eto says he has submitted his resignation over inappropriate remark on rice.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s agriculture minister said Wednesday that he has submitted his resignation over an inappropriate remark about buying rice that angered the public. Taku Eto said Prime ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's agriculture minister Taku Eto says he has submitted his resignation over inappropriate remark on rice.