Japan's Farm Minister Resigns Over Controversial Rice Comments

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Japan's farm minister Eto Taku has resigned after media reported comments he made saying he doesn't have to buy rice thanks to donations. It comes as Japan faces a rice shortage that's pushed up prices to a historic high.

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00:00Japan's farm minister has stepped down after a controversial comment about free rice triggered

00:06public outrage. Earlier in the week, media reports exposed comments Eto Taku made saying he doesn't

00:12buy rice but gets it through donations. That remark didn't sit well with the public as rice

00:18prices in Japan have doubled due to poor harvests and soaring demand. The backlash adds to growing

00:24frustration with the government. Approval ratings for Prime Minister Ishibe Shigeru have hit a

00:29record low, with many criticizing his response to the price surge.

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