Japan's Agriculture Minister resigns for saying 'I never had to buy rice' amid rising prices

Japanese Agriculture Minister Taku Eto resigned on Wednesday after the remarks he made about rice triggered criticism from voters and lawmakers. Amid rising rice prices, Eto said that he doesn't need to buy rice because he receives plenty of it from supporters. "I made an extremely inappropriate remark," Eto told reporters after handing in his resignation at prime minister's office.