About This Trend

江藤拓 is the Japanese Agriculture Minister who has recently come under scrutiny for his remarks about rice purchases.

The minister is trending due to his controversial statement during a lecture in Saga City, where he admitted to never having bought rice and claimed to have so much rice at home that he could sell it. This statement has sparked widespread criticism, particularly from opposition figures like 小沢一郎, who accuse him of being out of touch with the public amid rising rice prices. .

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