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Prices Soar, Supplies Dwindle and a Minister Resigns

CNN on MSN · 2d

Japan’s farm minister resigns over rice gaffe, as stubbornly high prices threaten government’s grip on power

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

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Japan's rice crisis: Prices soar, supplies dwindle and a minister resigns

Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval-shaped sticky Japonica grain, which is still a staple even though total consumption has fallen over the decades.

CNBC on MSN · 2d

Japan's farm minister said he has never had to buy rice. That cost him his job

Japan’s farm minister Taku Eto stepped down on Wednesday following public outrage over one hot-button issue: rice.

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Japan pledges immediate rice relief for consumers to prevent shift to foreign brands

Japan's new agriculture minister pledged on Friday to quickly move rice from government stockpiles to store shelves where ...

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Rice gaffe by Japan's agriculture minister leads to resignation and political fallout | AP Explains

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

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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 ...

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