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The humbling of Shinjiro Koizumi

  • Michael Macarthur Bosack--Japantimes.co.jp
  • published date: 2019-10-21 11:33:21 UTC

Although he still routinely ranks high among respondents as the top pick for prime minister, the reality is that he still has years before he is ready for the job.

PYEONGTAEK, SOUTH KOREA – Shinjiro Koizumi has long been cast as a future prime minister in the media and the public eye. Since entering the Diet in 2009, the son of popular former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has used his sense of style, his oratory skil… [+8779 chars]