TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi scolded rookie lawmakers on Thursday for reading comic books and talking on their cell phones during legislative sessions, according to a newspaper report.
The national Asahi newspaper said Koizumi scolded 30 first-term lawmakers from his Liberal Democratic Party during a luncheon. “Don’t send e-mail on your cell phones or read comic books in Parliament while in session,” Koizumi was quoted as saying.Comic books, often with adult themes, are common reading material for middle-aged men.Japan’s younger generation also is hooked on using cell phones to send e-mail.- Nampa-AP”Don’t send e-mail on your cell phones or read comic books in Parliament while in session,” Koizumi was quoted as saying.Comic books, often with adult themes, are common reading material for middle-aged men.Japan’s younger generation also is hooked on using cell phones to send e-mail.- Nampa-AP
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