Japan's Minister of Agriculture dismissed after the Reisskandal – Kyodo

The Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has released the Minister of Agriculture Taku Eto after his controversial explanation that he does not buy a rice but received it as a gift. This is reported by Unnight Regarding the Kyodo agency.

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The minister's words arose against the background of a rapid increase in travel prices in the country and caused a wave of outrage in both social networks and politicians.

I don't buy rice. Thanks to my supporters, who give me in large quantities, I have so much from home that I can sell it

Taku Tse resigned on Wednesday, May 21st.

I asked if I could remain at the top for such a critical period of ripeness (the Ministry, – ed.), And came to the conclusion that none

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The scandal with the dismissal of the Minister of Agriculture Taku Eto caused the government's evaluations, which had already been weakened after he had lost a majority in October 2024. Before the top elections planned for July, the situation with travel prices and inflation were able to further complicate the position of government elections.

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According to a Kyodo survey, 87% of the citizens are dissatisfied with the reaction of the government to rising prices. The support of the cabinet has dropped to the lowest level since Shigeru Ishiba last October.

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