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  OssanULTRA at 04:33 AM JST - 4th September

  Koike would be a good choice. She was a good choice as Defense Minister and she wuld be good as a PM if Japan wants to move towards "normalizing" their military, which is long overdue.

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  farhaan at 05:41 AM JST - 4th September

  I don`t see any quality in her as a Prime minister but great to see a Japanese prime minister with Fluent in English and Arabic.

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  LIBERTAS at 06:37 AM JST - 4th September

  Well, given that the PM in Japan does nothing, and Koike has basically done nothing either in the Environment or Defense portfolios, I'd say she's eminently qualified for the job.

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  UnagiDon at 09:17 AM JST - 4th September

  I think she's going to get the nod - Koizumi is probably gunning for her behind the scenes.

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  lipscombe at 11:26 AM JST - 4th September

  Try it again with Eiko Koike.

  hahaha, sadly the women I asked were mostly about the same age as Yuriko Koike, and the women Eiko Koike's age dont give a monkeys about voting.

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  tkoind2 at 12:48 PM JST - 4th September

  I'd like to see her win. Afterall a dead cat would be superior to Aso.

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  Sherman at 01:15 PM JST - 4th September

  I have actually met her. She has a real presence about her. Strong character and power. Good luck Yuriko.

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  memyselfI at 02:04 PM JST - 4th September

  She should go for it.

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  bushlover at 02:31 PM JST - 4th September

  I hope she gets it as just having foreign languages shows more cultural sensitivity than her counterpart Aso. These old farts just are in it for the paycheck and prestige of having had the title. I think she's a lot more suitable but will face the challenge of the old farts trying to oust her and that is when we will see if she has the staying power Koizumi had despite all the extremist calling for his ousting just over a temple visit. Go for it Koike sama.

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  Nessie at 03:43 PM JST - 4th September

  The tried and true LDP tactic: When you're up shlitz creek without a paddle, trot out the women.

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  apecNetworks at 04:15 PM JST - 4th September

  Just a thought..... if Sec-Gen of the LDP Aso becomes PM, former Defense Minister Yuriko Koike would be a top choice as the PM's primary spokesperson. It would give Sec-Gen Aso some style and finesse in addressing the public and the media (foreign and domestic). Also, she would be relevant in sitting in on foreign policy discussions. However, the spokesperson is usually the Chief of Staff who has a different background. The present format is different.

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  OssanULTRA at 12:23 AM JST - 5th September

  "Well, given that the PM in Japan does nothing, and Koike has basically done nothing either in the Environment or Defense portfolios, I'd say she's eminently qualified for the job."

  That's a good reason to suppport the one that's most pleasant to look at.

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  lipscombe at 12:23 AM JST - 5th September

  she has a reputation as an indecisive/opportunistic quitter, has been a member of 5 different political parties in her 15 year political 'career'. like the photo though, kind of feminine guts pose, she's obviously deep in thought about how she's going to end corruption and care for the elderly

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  apecNetworks at 03:57 PM JST - 5th September

  Correction:

  "However, the spokesperson is usually the CHIEF CABINET SECRETARY who has a different background."

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  Zolt at 01:02 PM JST - 8th September

  I kinda liked what she did as defense minister, started a big cleanup (for once before the scandals happened), but some of the guys she tried to fire had some major backup in the LDP, so in the end she got fired instead. 6 month later those same guys got hit in the defense procurement scandal, so she got the last laugh.

  However she's know to be a pretty hardline conservative, so I wish there was a more moderate alternative to her and Aso.

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