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a joke about rice cost a Japan cabinet minister his job

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How a joke about rice cost a Japan cabinet minister his job

When Japan's farm minister declared that he never had to buy rice because his supporters give him "plenty" of it as gifts, he hoped to draw laughs. Instead Taku Eto drew outrage - and enough of it to force him to resign.

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Farm minister in Japan, where rice prices are soaring, resigns amid outrage after he said he gets rice for free

Japan’s farm minister Taku Eto stepped down on Wednesday, domestic media reported, following public outrage over his comments on getting free rice.

Japan agriculture minister pitches plan for cut-price rice

Japan's agriculture minister has pitched a plan to reduce the price of rice as consumers struggle with soaring costs.

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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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Japan pledges immediate rice price cuts to stop shift to foreign brands

The government has been releasing some of its stockpiled rice since March but that has yet to translate to lower supermarket ...

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Japan farm chief slammed over 'plenty of rice' remark amid shortages

Japan's farm minister Taku Eto on Monday came under fire after saying that he does not need to buy rice because he receives ...

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Japan to release more rice from stockpiles to tackle shortage and rein in prices

Japan said on Friday it would release another 300,000 metric tons of rice from its emergency stockpile through July and tweak ...

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