The tainted rice scandal has developed into a huge social problem, and I have determined that I need to clarify the responsibility of the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry 
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Tainted rice taken from Mikasa Foods, a company based in Nara, western Japan, is displayed in Fukuoka September 8, 2008. Japan's Farm Minister Seiichi Ota resigned on September 19, 2008 because of a scandal involving tainted rice fed to hospital patients and schoolchildren, the latest in a string of food scares undermining public trust among Japanese consumers. Picture taken September 8, 2008.
Japanese farm minister Seiichi Ota enters a news conference in Tokyo September 19, 2008. Japan's farm minister resigned on Friday because of a scandal involving tainted rice fed to hospital patients and school schildren, the latest in a string of food scares undermining public trust among Japanese consumers.
Japanese Agriculture Minister Seiichi Ota (L) exchanges bow with ministry staffs as he leaves his office in Tokyo after he submitted his resignation to Prime minister Yasuo Fukuda on September 19, 2008. Ota resigned amid a food scare involving pesticide-laced rice that caused the recall of thousands of products across the country.
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...say. There have been no reports of anyone getting sick from the rice. Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Seiichi Ota expresses his resignation at a press conference in Tokyo Friday, Sept. 19, 2008. Ota said Friday he had submitted his resignation...
...not including caretakers who watched over the ministry for short periods. Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Seiichi Ota expresses his resignation at a press conference in Tokyo, Sept. 19, 2008. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) Learn about the people, economy...
...Ota only took over his portfolio in August this year Japan's farm minister, Seiichi Ota, has tendered his resignation because of a food scandal involving tainted rice. Mr Ota's ministry has admitted it was told in January 2007 that a food company was distributing...
...not including caretakers who watched over the ministry for short periods. Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Seiichi Ota expresses his resignation at a press conference in Tokyo, Sept. 19, 2008. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) Learn about the people, economy...
...Agriculture Minister Seiichi Ota, holding flowers, leaves the ministry in Tokyo Friday, Sept. 19, 2008. (AP / Kyodo News) TOKYO -- Japan's agriculture minister resigned Friday in a widening scandal over rice contaminated with mold and pesticide that was sold...
...Ota, Japan’s agriculture minister, resigned on Friday over the sale of tainted Chinese rice to foodmakers, restaurants and hospitals. The resignation of Mr Ota, whose deputy also quit, followed growing public anger over revelations that imported rice, contaminated...
...over his role in a scandal involving tainted rice. © 2008 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Seiichi Ota's chief deputy, the vice farm minister, also quit, The Japan Times reported. "The tainted rice scandal has developed into a...
...Ota, Japan's agriculture minister, resigned yesterday over the sale of tainted Chinese rice to foodmakers, restaurants and hospitals, Michiyo Nakamoto reports from Tokyo . The resignation of Mr Ota, whose deputy also quit, followed growing public anger over...
Quotes spotlight for "Seiichi Ota"
As the tainted rice became a big social problem, I decided to take responsibility
said OTA
in Malaysia Sun
But it is a serious problem that products unfit for consumption were eaten in hospitals.
was said
in Malaysia Sun
