Japan's former farm minister said he has never had to buy rice as he received it from his supporters. The comment struck a nerve with locals amid rocketing prices of the beloved staple. Rice in Japan ...

At a farmer's market not far from Tokyo, more than 100 shoppers queued for a chance to get a kilo or so of Japanese rice for ...

Agriculture Minister Taku Eto sparked outrage after telling reporters he had 'so much rice at home' that he could sell it - The Asahi Shimbun/Getty Images An off-the-cuff remark about never paying for ...

Japan's farm minister resigned Wednesday after a gaffe about rice drew public fury in a country experiencing soaring prices of the cherished staple. Taku Eto told a gathering over the weekend that he ...

May 21 (UPI) --Japanese Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, or Farms Taki Eto resigned Wednesday after his comments over the price of rice led to a national backlash. Eto wrote on his ...

Whether it’s posting pictures of him eating gyudon (beef bowl) between meetings or holding rice balls at campaign stops, Shinjiro Koizumi has worked hard to portray himself as a regular Tokyoite. The ...

At a farmers market near Tokyo, over a hundred shoppers queued for a chance to scoop up a kilo of rice for just 500 yen ...

The recent tumultuous rice price situation in Japan has been a rollercoaster ride. Beginning with a poor harvest in 2023 and a minor rice shortage in the late summer of 2024, many began to think Japan ...

Japan has just brought in its autumn rice harvest – some of which was made on top of a 20 storey building in the centre of Tokyo. Over 150 people including local schoolchildren were called in to ...

Japan's farm minister Taku Eto stepped down on Wednesday, domestic media reported, following public outrage over his comments on getting free rice. Eto said on Sunday that he has never had to buy rice ...