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Japan’s agriculture minister resigns over his inappropriate remark about buying rice
Japan’s agriculture minister has resigned after making an inappropriate remark about buying rice. Taku Eto said at a party ...
Japanese farm minister resigns after saying he never had to buy rice
Japanese Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, or Farms Taki Eto resigned Wednesday after his comments over the ...
Japan eyes sale of rice reserves through discretionary contracts
Japan's new agriculture minister says the government is considering changing the way it sells the country's reserve of rice stocks. It's the latest measure aimed at tackling the surging prices of the ...
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Hard Numbers: SCOTUS removes protections for Venezuelans, France to build overseas prison, Rice prices soak Japan’s PM, US borrowing costs rise
The US Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the Trump administration can end temporary deportation protections for nearly ...
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Japan steamed about rice comments
Japan’s agriculture minister Taku Eto told people at a party fundraiser yesterday that he doesn’t have to buy rice because his supporters give him more than he needs. That came at a time when rice is ...
Japan's Yoshinoya bets big on ramen noodles for next phase of expansion
Japan's Yoshinoya said on Monday it was betting on ramen noodles for its next phase of growth, looking to turn it into a ...
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Japan to release more rice from stockpiles to tackle shortage and rein in prices
TOKYO >> Japan said on Friday it would release another 300,000 metric tons of rice from its emergency stockpile through July ...