Agriculture minister Ota resigns over tainted-rice scandal

Agriculture minister Ota resigns over tainted-rice scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Agriculture minister Seiichi Ota receives a bouquet from employees at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries after he resigned Sept. 19 over the sale of tainted imported rice that had been bought from the ministry.

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