Japan’s Agriculture Minister Steps Down After Rice Remark Sparks Public Outrage
Tokyo, May 21 — Japan’s Agriculture Minister, Taku Eto, stepped down Wednesday following public backlash over a tone-deaf remark he made about not needing to buy rice — a staple food now increasingly out of reach for many Japanese families grappling with soaring prices. “Just now, I submitted my resignation to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba,” […]
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