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“米荒危机”下,日本农林水产大臣竟称“送我的米都够开店”,引批评
Huan Qiu Shi Bao·2025-05-19 22:55

Group 1 - The Japanese Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Takumi Eto, made controversial remarks regarding the ongoing rice crisis, stating he has never bought rice and has enough gifted rice to open a store, which sparked public outrage [1] - Despite the government's release of 310,000 tons of reserve rice, rice prices have not significantly decreased, and Eto expressed a sense of responsibility for the high prices [1] - Public dissatisfaction with the government's handling of the rice crisis is growing, with 87% of respondents in a recent poll believing that the government has not taken adequate measures to address the issue [2] Group 2 - The price of rice in Japan has been on the rise since last summer, and although there was a slight decrease in May, current prices are still approximately double compared to the same period last year [2] - Eto's comments have led to accusations of insensitivity towards ordinary citizens, with some calling for his resignation and questioning the legality of accepting gifted rice [1]