Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba dismissed his agriculture minister Wednesday after an off-the-cuff remark about gifted rice angered a public that is already questioning the Japanese leader's handling of soaring prices.Facing record-low public support following a series of slush fund scandals that engulfed the ruling party, Ishiba initially appeared concerned that ousting farm minister Taku Eto would trigger a cascade of negative repercussions for his administration and embolden the opposition.However, with a parliamentary election looming, Eto was eventually forced out as Ishiba looked to lim…READ FULL ARTICLE