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TOKYO (AP) — Japan's agriculture minister was forced to resign Wednesday because of political fallout over his recent comments that he “never had to buy rice” because he got it from ...

Item 1 of 7 Rice shop owner Takao Iizuka makes rice balls at his shop in Tokyo, Japan, June 25, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon [1/7] Rice shop owner Takao Iizuka makes rice balls at his shop in ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s agriculture minister was forced to resign Wednesday because of political fallout over his recent comments that he “never had to buy rice” because he got it from ...

Japan's agriculture minister resigned because of political fallout over recent comments that he "never had to buy rice." The resignation comes as the public struggles with record high prices of rice.