TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday (May 20) reprimanded the farm minister for claiming he never buys rice because he gets it free, provoking the ire of consumers facing soaring ...

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to sack farm minister Taku Eto following remarks the minister made about rice, ...

Japan PM warns financial condition worse than Greece’s - Shigeru Ishiba says fiscal state not good as GDP shrinks ...

Farm Minister Taku Etō has apologised after claiming he "never had to buy rice" thanks to gifts from supporters, sparking ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Sunday that his government will “drastically strengthen” its strategy to industrialize quantum technology, amid growing international competition in this ...

Japan's farm minister Taku Eto apologised on Monday after saying he had "never had to buy rice" thanks to gifts from ...

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Japan has conveyed its stance of prioritizing protecting national interests over clinching a deal with the U.S. even as the ...

Japan's farm minister Taku Eto apologized on Monday after saying he has "never had to buy rice" thanks to gifts from ...

Japan's farm minister Taku Eto apologised on Monday after saying he has "never had to buy rice" thanks to gifts from ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has warned that Japan's financial situation is worse than Greece's, citing a debt-to-GDP ratio exceeding 260%, an aging population, and a declining birth rate.