Japan's new farm minister spurs hope for rice price drop: poll

NAMPA / Xinhua
2025-05-25
TOKYO, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Nearly 60 percent of Japanese believe rice prices will decline following the appointment of Shinjiro Koizumi as farm minister, according to a Kyodo News poll. The change comes after former minister Taku Eto resigned for saying he never buys rice as his supporters have sent him enough, a remark that sparked public outrage amid record-high rice prices. Rice prices have doubled over the past year despite government ef......
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