TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's farm minister resigned on Friday 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.
The resignation, less than a week before a new prime minister is picked and forms a new cabinet, comes as the government fends off criticism from voters and opposition parties over its handling of the scandal ahead of a looming general election.
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