Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval-shaped sticky Japonica grain, ...

When Japan's farm minister declared that he never had to buy rice because his supporters give him "plenty" of it as gifts, he ...

An off-the-cuff remark about never paying for rice has cost Japan’s agriculture minister his job, as pressure mounts on the ...

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

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

Japan’s agriculture minister has resigned after making an inappropriate remark about buying rice. Taku Eto said at a party ...

Japanese Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, or Farms Taki Eto resigned Wednesday after his comments over the ...

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to sack farm minister Taku Eto following remarks the minister made about rice, ...

Japan's Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Taku Eto on Wednesday submitted his resignation to Prime Minister ...

TOKYO — Japan's Agriculture Minister Taku Eto resigned on Wednesday after remarks he made about rice triggered a firestorm of ...

The leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party and former Japanese prime minister Yoshihiko Noda condemned Eto’s comments, ...

Japan's farm minister resigned Wednesday after saying he never buys rice because he gets it free, a remark that drew public ...