Japanese minister resigns over 'extremely inappropriate' rice remark
Wednesday 21st May 2025, 6:22AM
The comment sparked outrage amid a national rice shortage and surging prices, increasing pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s fragile minority government.
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