Astro Boy to help rebuild Iraq

[Torigaa Fenikkusu]

Astro Boy to help rebuild Iraq

The Tokyo Shimbun newspaper reports Japan is considering dispatching Astro Boy-type robots to help reconstruct Iraq.

[GomiGirl]

Go Atom!!! Just got tickets to the Atom boy show at Takashimaya!! Yeah!!

[Taro Toporific]

Astro Boy to help rebuild Iraq

Additionally reported in the article was the following...

According to the Japan Petroleum Development Organisation, the Tokyo Bay field has reserves of an estimated 110 billion barrels, which is on par with Iraq's 113 billion barrels," the paper said...

"The oil deposit was accidentally found during test-drilling for an 'onsen' hot spring."

"Japan will come to influence the international oil market ... and the nature of the Japan-US alliance in which Japan is subordinate to the United States is bound to change," the report said.

[GomiGirl]

Also from the same article....

The paper said Beckham was set to play for a Japanese club after Ferguson insulted his wife Victoria's singing ability, which proved the last straw in their stormy relationship, and after the United manager refused to sanction a move to a European side.

"Beckham's agent in Japan, Shigatsu Baka confirmed the dramatic turn of events that unfolded late Sunday night," the report said. Shigatsu Baka translates literally as "April fool".

For those who missed the point or do not speak Japanese, the paper gave the game away in the final paragraph, which quoted Beckham as commenting: "I'm going to wait for this whole April Fool's Day thing to blow over first.

I read this in the Japan Times yesterday and was gobsmacked until I read the last line.. it was a good one.

[bluepxl]

hahaha, that would be so wonderful if true