A source at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says they’ll be stepping in to help PM Suga in future.
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“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.
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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