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19 Sep 2008 Japan rice scandal minister quits

Sep 19 - Japanese Agricultural Minister Seiichi Ota has resigned over a scandal involving tainted rice fed to hospital patients and schoolchildren. It's the latest in a string of food industry scares that has undermined the Japanese public's trust in what they eat. Ota was strongly criticized following remarks he made during a television interview last week when he expressed confidence that no-one would die from eating tainted rice and that no fuss was necessary. The latest health scare comes as Japan faces general elections, which were triggered by Yasuo Fukuda's sudden resignation earlier this month. Helen Long reports.