Comments on: Who is the New Prime Minister of Japan? http://www.stippy.com/japan-politics/who-is-the-new-prime-minister-of-japan/ A fresh look at Japan, by gaijins for gaijins! Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:15:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Gold http://www.stippy.com/japan-politics/who-is-the-new-prime-minister-of-japan/#comment-37 Gold Fri, 13 Oct 2006 02:39:47 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/stippy-private/who-is-the-new-prime-minister-of-japan/#comment-37 Speaking of which, in tying in with the Emperor with no sons, Mrs Abe's lack of children also seems to be a hot gossip topic: TOKYO: An avowed champion of family values faced with the twin woes of a sliding birth rate and an ageing population, Japan's new Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, might seem almost negligent in having no children of his own. Now his wife, Akie, 44, has ended the mystery by speaking to a magazine about her fertility treatment and how her husband, who took office last month, had suggested they consider adoption. "Rather than have people speculate about it, I thought I should explain in my own words," she told Bungei Shunju. The couple married in 1987, when Mrs Abe, who comes from a wealthy confectionery manufacturing family, was 25 and her husband 32. The rest of the article and source is here: http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/japanese-pms-wife-tells-of-fertility-woes/2006/10/12/1160246262441.html Speaking of which, in tying in with the Emperor with no sons, Mrs Abe’s lack of children also seems to be a hot gossip topic:

TOKYO: An avowed champion of family values faced with the twin woes of a sliding birth rate and an ageing population, Japan’s new Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, might seem almost negligent in having no children of his own.

Now his wife, Akie, 44, has ended the mystery by speaking to a magazine about her fertility treatment and how her husband, who took office last month, had suggested they consider adoption.

“Rather than have people speculate about it, I thought I should explain in my own words,” she told Bungei Shunju.

The couple married in 1987, when Mrs Abe, who comes from a wealthy confectionery manufacturing family, was 25 and her husband 32.

The rest of the article and source is here:
http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/japanese-pms-wife-tells-of-fertility-woes/2006/10/12/1160246262441.html

]]> By: Red http://www.stippy.com/japan-politics/who-is-the-new-prime-minister-of-japan/#comment-36 Red Fri, 13 Oct 2006 01:25:58 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/stippy-private/who-is-the-new-prime-minister-of-japan/#comment-36 It sounds like it didn't take long for the Japanese media to focus on <a href="http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/japan-pms-wife-tells-of-infertility/2006/10/12/1160246263148.html" rel="nofollow">Mrs. Abe</a>. It sounds like it didn’t take long for the Japanese media to focus on Mrs. Abe.

]]> By: Red http://www.stippy.com/japan-politics/who-is-the-new-prime-minister-of-japan/#comment-35 Red Thu, 12 Oct 2006 10:50:07 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/stippy-private/who-is-the-new-prime-minister-of-japan/#comment-35 It's amazing how you can't become a politician these days without coming from a family of them. What's interesting about Abe, is that he seems to be quite well connected to Japan Inc. as well. Is it a coincidence that he chose to marry the eldest daughter of Mr. Matsuzaki, the former shacho of <a href="http://www.morinaga.co.jp/english/index.html" rel="nofollow">Morinaga</a>. You'd be forgiven for sensing a pattern when looking at his brother who chose the eldest daughter of <a href="http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%89%9B%E5%B0%BE%E6%B2%BB%E6%9C%97" rel="nofollow">Mr. Ushio</a> from <a href="http://www.ushio.co.jp/english/index.html" rel="nofollow">Ushio Denki</a> as his bride.　Hmmm.... It’s amazing how you can’t become a politician these days without coming from a family of them. What’s interesting about Abe, is that he seems to be quite well connected to Japan Inc. as well. Is it a coincidence that he chose to marry the eldest daughter of Mr. Matsuzaki, the former shacho of Morinaga. You’d be forgiven for sensing a pattern when looking at his brother who chose the eldest daughter of Mr. Ushio from Ushio Denki as his bride.　Hmmm….

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