Shinjiro Koizumi: A rising star in Japanese politics

At 38, Mr Koizumi is the third-youngest minister in a Japanese cabinet since World War Two Last month, Shinjiro Koizumi, a Japanese lawmaker who is the second son of popular former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, grabbed headlines after he announced his marriage to a TV personality, and considered the possibility of taking paternity leave after the birth of their child. It was a rare move in a c

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“"I have compared him to a 'surfer' who looks very good to the spectators on the shore but never tries to put out to sea," political analyst Atsuo Ito told the BBC.”