By Chris Lau, Mai Takiguchi and Soyon Nishioka, CNN Tokyo CNN — An off-the-cuff remark about never paying for rice has cost Japan’s agriculture minister his job, as
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said in a statement that the rice release would “stabilize supply and alleviate pressure on household budgets” The
Eto came under fire earlier this week after saying that he never had to buy rice thanks to his supporters’ gifts. AP Tokyo. Japan’s agriculture minister resigned
SGGP. Vietnam is set to make a groundbreaking entry into the ‘low-carbon’ rice market in Japan with its first export shipment in May 2025. The above information was
By The Japan News Soaring rice prices and increased consumer frugality are driving changes in dining habits of Japanese, including adding glutinous barley to rice and switching
Tokyo (AFP) – Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday reprimanded the farm minister for claiming he never buys rice because he gets it free, provoking the ire of
By Reuters. TOKYO, May 18 (Reuters) – Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has hit a record low, with nearly nine out of every 10 voters dissatisfied with the
Reuters TOKYO: Japan said on Friday it would release another 300,000 metric tons of rice from its emergency stockpile through July and tweak its purchasing policy to counter a
Soaring rice prices and increased consumer frugality are driving changes in dining habits of Japanese, including adding glutinous barley to rice and switching from rice to