Rice moves through a multi-layered supply chain in Japan before reaching consumers, a structure that drives up costs and ...

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

At a party seminar Sunday in Saga prefecture, Taku Eto said he "never had to buy rice" because his supporters always give him the grain as gifts. The gaffe was seen as insensitive to the rice ...

The resignation comes as the public struggles with record high prices of the country’s traditional staple food.

Japan’s farm minister has resigned after a gaffe about receiving free rice from supporters drew public fury in a country experiencing soaring prices of the staple. Taku Eto’s comment ...

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“Frankly, my supporters give me quite a lot of rice,” said the minister, Taku Eto. By Martin Fackler Reporting from Tokyo Japan’s agriculture minister resigned on Wednesday amid an uproar ...

The top “Koshihikari” brand now sells for nearly 5,000 yen ($35) per 5 kilograms (11 pounds). Rice stocks at Japan ...

Japan's farm minister Taku Eto apologised on Monday after saying he had "never had to buy rice" thanks to gifts from supporters, angering consumers grappling with sky-high prices for the staple food.

Japan's agriculture minister, Taku Eto, resigned on Wednesday following widespread uproar over his insensitive comment about receiving rice as gifts. The agriculture minister said he always relied ...