TOKYO - Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday sacked farm minister Taku Eto over a controversial remark that sparked public outrage amid soaring rice prices, dealing a fresh blow to the already unpopular minority government leader ahead of a parliamentary election.
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