Rice gaffe haunts ex-farm minister Eto on campaign trail https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/05/japan/politics/japan-lower-house-election-miyazaki/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2026lowerhouseelection #miyazaki #takueto #agriculture #rice

The agriculture minister resigned after making insensitive remarks about rising rice prices. Now the ruling party faces public backlash, declining support, and growing political challenges ahead of upcoming elections. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2025/05/23/japan-agriculture-minister-resignation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #takueto #shigeruishiba #shinjirokoizumi #shojinishida #dennytamaki #shinzoabe #upperhouseelection #agriculture #japaneseeconomy

New farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi plans to move from auctioning stockpiled rice to using no-bid contracts, with prices set through negotiation, in an effort to bring down record-high prices. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/22/japan/koizumi-rice-policy-challenge/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #shinjirokoizumi #rice #maff #ldp #itsunorionodera #takueto

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reversed course and fired agriculture minister Taku Eto over a rice price gaffe to protect his weakened leadership ahead of crucial summer elections. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/05/21/japan/taku-eto-resignation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #shigeruishiba #takueto #sanaetakaichi #shinjirokoizumi #ldp #rice #agriculture

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has decided to dismiss agriculture minister Taku Eto over his recent gaffe regarding rice, according to people familiar with the matter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/21/japan/politics/ishiba-dismiss-agriculture-minister-eto/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #takueto #ldp #shigeruishiba #rice

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will not dismiss agriculture minister Taku Eto over his gaffe about never having bought rice. Instead, Ishiba wants him to focus on finding a solution for soaring prices of the staple grain. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/20/japan/politics/ishiba-decline-eto-dismissal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #maff #takueto #rice #agriculture #shigeruishiba

Agriculture minister Taku Eto has come under fire for making insensitive remarks about rice at a time when prices for the staple grain have doubled over the past year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/19/japan/politics/farm-minister-eto-rice/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #maff #takueto #rice

Japan is considering using increased rice imports from the U.S. as a negotiating tool in tariff talks with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, according to various media reports. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/23/economy/rice-minimum-access/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #rice #inflation #tariffs #donaldtrump #consumerspending #ryoseiakazawa #takueto #trade #usjapanrelations #us

Japanese rice wholesalers and retailers on Monday called for improvements in what they see as the unbalanced distribution of government-stockpiled rice released last month to curb soaring prices. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/15/japan/japan-stockpiled-rice-distribution/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #inflation #rice #takueto #maff