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Supermarkets offering foreign-grown rice as Japan faces record prices
Aeon will start selling California-sourced rice on June 6 at its stores, mainly in urban areas. Read more at straitstimes.com ...
Japan’s farm minister resigns over rice gaffe, as stubbornly high prices threaten government’s grip on power
An off-the-cuff remark about never paying for rice has cost Japan’s agriculture minister his job, as pressure mounts on the ...
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 ...
Japan’s agriculture minister resigns after a rice gaffe causes political fallout
The resignation comes as the public struggles with record high prices of the country’s traditional staple food.
Rice gaffe by Japan's agriculture minister leads to resignation and political fallout | AP Explains
Japan’s agriculture minister has resigned because of political fallout over his comment that he “never had to buy rice” ...
Japanese farm minister resigns following gaffe over rice
Japanese farm minister Taku Eto resigned on Wednesday after remarks he made about rice triggered a firestorm of criticism ...
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 ...
Japan's farm minister said he has never had to buy rice. That cost him his job
Japan’s farm minister Taku Eto stepped down on Wednesday following public outrage over one hot-button issue: rice.
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 ...
Japanese farm minister resigns after saying he never had to buy rice
Japanese Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, or Farms Taki Eto resigned Wednesday after his comments over the ...
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Hard Numbers: SCOTUS removes protections for Venezuelans, France to build overseas prison, Rice prices soak Japan’s PM, US borrowing costs rise
The US Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the Trump administration can end temporary deportation protections for nearly ...