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

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

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

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 ...

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