Soaring rice prices are stirring political trouble in Japan

Japan’s agriculture minister, Taku Eto, resigned on May 21 just six months into his term, following a public backlash to his joke that he never buys rice because supporters give it to him for free. Gaffes are by no means uncommon in Japanes https://asiatimes.com/2025/05/soaring-rice-prices-are-stirring-political-trouble-in-japan