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Free rice gaffe sends Ishiba into pre-election damage control mode
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba dismissed his agriculture minister Wednesday after an off-the-cuff remark about gifted rice ...
Ishiba Rebuffs Tax Cut Demands With Greek Debt Comparison
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba rebuffed calls for tax cuts saying that the nation’s financial conditions are worse ...
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Ishiba Cabinet approval falls to 20.9% in new poll
The public approval rating for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Cabinet dropped to 20.9% in May, marking its lowest level ...
Ishiba to sack farm minister over controversial rice remarks: sources
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has decided to sack farm minister Taku Eto, sources close to the matter said Tuesday, under ...
Japan's Ishiba open to more stimulus but rules out sales tax cut
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday the government was ready to take ...
Japan farm minister resigns after saying he’s never bought rice amid soaring prices
Japan farm minister resigns after saying he’s never bought rice amid soaring prices - Taku Eto acknowledges making ‘an ...
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Government to set numerical goals for regional revitalization
The government on Thursday revealed a plan to set numerical goals for the Regional Revitalization 2.0 initiative of Prime ...
Eto resigns after remarks on rice
Farm minister Taku Eto has resigned after the remarks he made about rice triggered a firestorm of criticism from voters and ...