Shinjiro Koizumi takes farm ministry reins after predecessor's rice gaffe

Taku Eto resigned as agriculture minister amid public backlash over his insensitive remarks about rice prices, and former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has been appointed his replacement. In a meeting with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Koizumi emphasized the need to address high rice prices and stated he would prioritize the issue as if it were solely under his charge.