Japan steamed about rice comments
by editors@theworld.org (Patti Daniels) from The World: Latest Stories on (#6XD1Q)
Japan's agriculture minister Taku Eto told people at a party fundraiser yesterday that he doesn't have to buy rice because his supporters give him more than he needs. That came at a time when rice is in short supply and prices of Japan's essential grain have sky-rocketed. Host Marco Werman explains that opposition parties accuse Eto of bragging and being tone-deaf.