According to Mainichi News, Taro Aso, former Japanese Prime Minister, stated that rice on Hokkaido's northernmost main island has 'become tastier due to global warming. The politician of 81 years in age, who had been finance minister for almost nine years, spoke in front of voters in a recent campaign: While many people associate increasing temperatures with bad things, … [Read more...] about Japan’s Ex-Prime Minister Thanks Global Warming For Making Hokkaido’s Rice Tastier