A source at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says they’ll be stepping in to help PM Suga in future.
Japanese politics
“Socio-economic activity has gone up a level,” he said cheerfully on TV, “So I’m pretty free now.”
C’mon Abe, you can do it! You’ve got nothing to lose… Except maybe your pride.
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After watching this, we’re not sure if they’re actually trying to encourage young people to go the ballot box, or give them a seizure.








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