Japan opposition chief rebuked for calling gov't reserve rice "animal feed"

Democratic Party for the People head Yuichiro Tamaki has drawn the ire of social media users after he referred to the government's rice stockpiles as "animal feed in a year."Tamaki is apparently referring to reserve rice from 2021 that the government plans to release to the public in an effort to curb soaring prices nationwide.The government of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has sold stockpiled rice that has exceeded its five-year storage period as animal feed, but critics say Tamaki is politicizing the rice shortage issue.During a parliamentary session on Wednesday, Tamaki, whose party has …READ FULL ARTICLE