Anyone
following events in Japan these last few days with more than a perfunctory
effort to grasp the nuances beyond the headlines will have come across the name
of one Tokyo politician more frequently than any other -- Chief Cabinet
Secretary, Yukio Edano.The
46-year-old DPJ heavyweight has been thrust to the fore as other members of the
government have been seen to be somewhat lacking. Almost by accident, Edano has
become both the face of the ruling regime and an internet meme in Japan.
Edano?s
obvious stamina ? he appeared to be on television almost constantly during the
worst phases of the Fukushima nuclear power plant crisis and, allegedly, went almost
five days without sleep -- have made him the talk of Twitter.read more
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