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How come?
I'm more curious as to what he's gonna do for foreigners living in Japan.
but his profile sure breaks the mould for a change
Quote:
Mr Aso is set become Japan's first Catholic prime minister
The party now hopes Mr Aso's brash straight-talking style and charisma - he is known for his love of adult manga cartoons - will prove an antidote to the opposition's rising popularity.
The 68-year-old veteran is promising greater public spending to try to stimulate the economy - particularly in rural areas, where the party is traditionally strong.
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hmm, 68, a catholic when there are something like 1-2% of Christians in Japan (feel free to update me on a 2008 statistic), brash, straight talking and has a love for manga (or did they mean anime I wonder)
But 68, wonder if he's keeping in touch with the rest of us
