Hokkaido rice is tastier than before, thanks to a warming climate? Recently, the confused speech of Taro Aso, vice president of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, angered netizens.
Speaking on the streets of Otaru, Hokkaido on October 25, Taro Aso said that Hokkaido rice, which was not delicious before, has become delicious now, and that it is not the credit of farmers and agricultural associations, but "thanks to the blessing of a warming climate." Therefore, he believes that warming is not only harmful, but also beneficial.
Netizens listened to the instant explosion, and someone left a message saying that this is an old man who will not be too affected by the warming of the climate (Aso Taro is 81 years old).
On October 26, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said during a television recording that Aso's words were inappropriate and that he was very sorry. But netizens did not buy it, believing that Aso himself should apologize, rather than having the prime minister do the work.
Not only netizens, but also the most angry about Aso's remarks are the local farmers in Hokkaido. They publicly protested that Aso's disregard for the credit of farmers and agricultural techniques was "inexcusable."
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