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Farm minister in Japan, where rice prices are soaring, resigns amid outrage after he said he gets rice for free

Japan’s farm minister Taku Eto stepped down on Wednesday, domestic media reported, following public outrage over his comments on getting free rice.

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Japan farm minister resigns after ‘free rice’ gaffe amid price surge

Taku Eto’s comment, which many Japanese saw as out of touch with economic realities, came at a seminar Sunday for the Liberal Democratic Party, which leads an struggling minority government. The gaffe

Japan Minister Quits After Saying He Doesn't Buy Rice, Gets It "For Free"

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

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Japan to release more rice from stockpiles to tackle shortage and rein in prices

By Kaori Kaneko TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan said on Friday it would release another 300,000 metric tons of rice from its emergency ...

Japan’s rice prices rise again despite government measures

Retail rice prices in Japan climbed for the 19th time in 20 weeks, with limited impact from government stockpile releases ...

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