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Japanese Farm Minister Resigns After Saying He’d Never Bought Rice

May 21, 2025Martin FacklerComments Off on Japanese Farm Minister Resigns After Saying He’d Never Bought Rice
The remark came in the midst of a rice shortage that has infuriated voters. “Frankly, my supporters give me quite a lot of rice,” said the minister, Taku Eto.
Tagged Agriculture and Farming, Elections, Ishiba, Shigeru, Japan, Politics and Government, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Rice, Shortages
Martin Fackler
https://www.nytimes.com/section/world

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