Despite the “fake news”, the Japanese are glad that it was not a sign of a deteriorating political relationship.
Abe Shinzo
Has Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe fallen for one of those “Facebook to start charging” hoaxes?
Abe found himself the butt of the joke in parliament this week after slipping up on the subject of social media. The prime minister proudly told the House of Councillors on Wednesday that of course, he pays his Facebook and Twitter membership fees.
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