Japan’s farm minister resigns over rice gaffe, as stubbornly high prices threaten government’s grip on power
- Posted on May 21, 2025
- By CNN
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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 government to solve the nation’s rice crisis.