British papers revel in Miyuki Hatoyama's twilight zone adventures

Saturday 05th September, 06:00 AM JST

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Foxie at 10:02 AM JST - 5th September

Eating bits of the sun every morning....ouch....my coffee is already too hot.
timtak at 12:03 PM JST - 5th September

Eating bits of the sun every morning? Believers of Kurozumikyō cult inhale a bit of the sun every morning and believe that our soul is a bit ("bun-shin") of the sun. As of 1978 it claimed 200 thousand followers.
Midnightpromise at 03:12 PM JST - 5th September

When I was working in Korea my GF name was Sun....no need to detail the rest of the story, but I can relate to what Miyuki enjoys.
presto345 at 05:19 PM JST - 5th September

Who gives a hoot what the prime minister's wife believes, as long as he does his job effectively?

Hmmm. I just wonder how much of the kookiness can rub off onto the PM.
kirakira25 at 05:42 PM JST - 5th September

I can`t figure out if this is potentially a bigger embarrassment to Japan even than Aso and the blottoed finance guy, or a great opportunity to inject a bit of life and interest into an image of Japan and Japanese politics that is currently pretty staid and lucklustre.

Either way, it`s proving to be an interesting week politically!
Roppichan at 05:48 PM JST - 5th September

Not only British papers are into that story. It is all over the web and all european papers have a lot fun. But I do know a bit about that sun eating stuff and that abduction by aliens story. I worked in a hospital where we treated people like this often. But then again, she is a bit off her head and so are the most Japanese. So no need to worry !
NuckinFutz at 06:08 PM JST - 5th September

I'm sure Michelle Obama is looking forward to a spin in the UFO!
presto345 at 06:39 PM JST - 5th September

she is a bit off her head and so are the most Japanese

Most Japanese? That may be from your own narrow perspective.
onewrldoneppl at 07:37 PM JST - 5th September

some people belive that a leader is not only a political leader but, also a moral compass/role model for the rest of society. if hatoyama's house is out of order, it reflects poorly on him and negates his ability to speak to issues of family, domestic order and harmony. people wanted to lynch clinton after he got lewinsky'd in the oval office. too bad the DPJ haven't figured out a way to keep the media away from mrs. hatoyama. her loose lips WILL sink ships.
HalcyonDaze at 09:48 PM JST - 5th September

I think that's a good call by the Times and while the foreign media will have some fun with her eccentricity I can't see that she'll be a political liabilty in the slightest - quite the opposite I suspect.

She might be a little wacky but that doesn't mean she's stupid and it certainly doesn't mean that Hatoyama's house is in any way "out of order".
bobbafett at 10:57 PM JST - 5th September

Hatoyama: whats for brekfast? Miyuki: Sun Hatoyama: aww not again! Miyuki: This is what they eat on Venus Hatoyama: That is because they have no choice. Living on Venus would be like living in Yellowstone park when it explodes. Miyuki: How would you know? You have never been to Venus. I have. Its green and lush. Hatoyama: (mumbles) you are a lush... Miyuki: WHATS THAT? (waves kitchen knife used to cut up Sun Particles) Hatoyama: Said this Sun breakfast sure is good.
888naff at 06:04 AM JST - 6th September

British papers love the wacko japan thing. From what i'm told on location reporter submits normal japanese story back to uk; it gets binned or edited by the time it gets to the editor.. they are only intreasted in news from Japan if it fits their image of what news from Japan should be .... is that news then?anyway.
seesaw at 06:18 AM JST - 6th September

Actually I did read the article....dare not bring it home for fear of having to explain to my parents what those craps are all about.....lol
KallyPygous at 04:38 PM JST - 6th September

British papers love the wacko japan thing. From what i'm told on location reporter submits normal japanese story back to uk; it gets binned or edited by the time it gets to the editor.. they are only intreasted in news from Japan if it fits their image of what news from Japan should be .... is that news then?anyway.

So just like Japanese newspapers, then.
seesaw at 08:37 PM JST - 7th September

British papers love the wacko japan thing. From what i'm told on location reporter submits normal japanese story back to uk; it gets binned or edited by the time it gets to the editor.. they are only intreasted in news from Japan if it fits their image of what news from Japan should be .... is that news then?anyway.

Yeah...and it's more fun to read the Brit's version than the J version...:)