Japan's Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Taku Eto submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Ishiwari Shigeru on the 21st due to inappropriate “rice remarks” triggering public criticism. According to Japanese media reports, Ishiwari Shigeru accepted Taku Eto's resignation on the same day and decided that Shinjiro Koizumi, the former chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party's Election Countermeasures Committee, will take over the position. According to the latest news from the Japanese Prime Minister's Office, Shinjiro Koizumi will take over as Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

Zhitongcaijing · 05/21 05:41
Japan's Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Taku Eto submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Ishiwari Shigeru on the 21st due to inappropriate “rice remarks” triggering public criticism. According to Japanese media reports, Ishiwari Shigeru accepted Taku Eto's resignation on the same day and decided that Shinjiro Koizumi, the former chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party's Election Countermeasures Committee, will take over the position. According to the latest news from the Japanese Prime Minister's Office, Shinjiro Koizumi will take over as Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.