Fukuda to meet Bono, Bill Gates, Matt Damon, to lure them to Africa conference

because we want to feel all important. But we think you may be criminals, so we will fingerprint you when you arrive.

 

Could you elaborate on that? Thanks.

 

Matt Damon: Yasuo Fukuda's going? Well why didn't you say that in the first place? I'm in 200% if that international man of mystery is going.

Bouncer: This is so awkward, Mr. Damon, but...you're not on the list. Oh, Mr. Fukuda! Come right in, sir!

********NEXT DAY*******

Fukuda wakes up.

 

Does Fukuda know where Africa is on the world map ?
COnference to help Japan peep China to African
natural resources.

 

The Foreign Ministry sure is doing its best to make PM Fukuda look like an elder statesman extraordinaire. Need more substance and less show, though.

 

Sounds like their going on a safari, and Fukuda's going cewebwety huntin.

 

What's with the sudden interest in Africa for Japan?

 

They could have fun doing Elmer Fudd impressions.
Japan is interested in Africa because China is. China is looking to Africa because of it's huge resources and Japan wants a piece of it too. Both countries aren't really that interested in helping Africa find it's feet, as that would mean a continent more difficult to exploit (they've learned some lessons from the USA and Europe there) but a few token gestures can't hurt and may even win a few pro-Japanese votes in the next whaling moratorium.