Japan's former farm minister said he has never had to buy rice as he received it from his supporters. The comment struck a nerve with locals amid rocketing prices of the beloved staple. Rice in Japan ...

Japan's farm ministry said Friday it would set its rice production target for 2026 at 7.11 million tons in line with the maximum estimated demand, marking a shift away from the previous administration ...

Japan’s farm minister Taku Eto stepped down on Wednesday, domestic media reported, following public outrage over his comments on getting free rice. Eto said Sunday that he has never had to buy rice as ...

Japan's Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Taku Eto speaks to the media after a meeting with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese farm minister Taku Eto resigned ...

New agriculture minister Norikazu Suzuki on Thursday indicated a potential shift in the policy of increasing rice production ...

Japan's Farm Minister resigned Wednesday after backlash over publicly stating he has never had to buy rice. Photo by Jiji Press/EPA-EFE May 21 (UPI) --Japanese Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and ...

Whether it’s posting pictures of him eating gyudon (beef bowl) between meetings or holding rice balls at campaign stops, Shinjiro Koizumi has worked hard to portray himself as a regular Tokyoite. The ...

Japan has just brought in its autumn rice harvest – some of which was made on top of a 20 storey building in the centre of Tokyo. Over 150 people including local schoolchildren were called in to ...

Japan's farm minister Taku Eto stepped down on Wednesday, domestic media reported, following public outrage over his comments on getting free rice. Eto said on Sunday that he has never had to buy rice ...

May 21 (UPI) --Japanese Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, or Farms Taki Eto resigned Wednesday after his comments over the price of rice led to a national backlash. Eto wrote on his ...

Shinjiro Koizumi, agriculture minister of Japan, eats a rice ball during his visit to a rice farm in Sugito, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. Credit - Soichiro Koriyama—Getty ...