Japan Agriculture Minister Eto Dismissed over Rice Gaffe
Tokyo, May 21 (Jiji Press)--Japanese agriculture minister Taku Eto was effectively dismissed from his post Wednesday over his recent gaffe over rice. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba met with Eto, 64, at the prime minister's office and accepted his resignation. Ishiba tapped Shinjiro Koizumi, 44, former election strategy chief of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, to succeed Eto. Eto b...
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Tokyo, May 21 (Jiji Press)--Japanese agriculture minister Taku Eto was effectively dismissed from his post Wednesday over his recent gaffe over rice. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba met with Eto, 64, at the prime minister's office and accepted his resignation. Ishiba tapped Shinjiro Koizumi, 44, former election strategy chief of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, to succeed Eto. Eto b...
