Remarks by Japan's farm minister Taku Eto that he does not need to buy rice because he receives it from supporters sparked public fury and criticism on Monday, with many calling him out of touch amid soaring prices of the crop.Eto's remarks surfaced as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's government has come under fire for failing to take effective measures to stabilize the rice market, even though the average price has roughly doubled from around the same time last year."I'm refraining from eating rice because it's expensive," said Kumi Matsuyoshi, a homemaker in her 60s visiting a grocery stor…READ FULL ARTICLE
