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

Japan's Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Taku Eto on Wednesday submitted his resignation to Prime Minister ...

Japanese farm minister Taku Eto resigned on Wednesday after remarks he made about rice triggered a firestorm of criticism ...

Japan's former environment minister Shinjiro Koizumi said on Wednesday that he has been appointed as the country's new ...

First, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said he was not going to fire agriculture minister Taku Eto over a gaffe related to ...

The comment sparked outrage amid a national rice shortage and surging prices, increasing pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Farm Minister Taku Eto resigned Wednesday after facing a backlash over a remark that struck a nerve ...

Japan's Agriculture Minister resigns over insensitive rice comments, impacting Prime Minister's struggling government and ...

Japan's farm minister resigns after saying he never buys rice, triggering public backlash as prices soar and elections loom.

Japan's Agriculture Minister, Taku Etō, has resigned following public outrage over his comments about receiving free rice ...

Japan won’t compromise its national interests in trade talks with the US by fixating on time limits, Prime Minister Shigeru ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Bulgarian President Rumen Radev agreed Tuesday to upgrade bilateral relations to a ...