Abe tells German chancellor Merkel to take her clothes off

[Taro Toporific]

Dress down and save energy, Japan's Abe tells Merkel
TOKYO (Reuters) --- German chancellor Angela Merkel is familiar with Cold War diplomacy, but on Wednesday she had her first encounter with Cool Biz diplomacy. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who met Merkel in Tokyo to discuss climate change, told the chancellor he had asked his entourage to take off their [clothes] as part of his "Cool Biz" campaign to save energy....more...

[kurohinge1]

. . . German chancellor Angela Merkel . . . on Wednesday . . . had her first encounter with Cool Biz diplomacy. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who met Merkel in Tokyo to discuss climate change, told the chancellor he had asked his entourage to take off their [clothes] . . .

Now, as long as they don't go into the "showers", they should be safe.

[IkemenTommy]

I suggested wearing short pants and flip-flops at the workplace, but that got shot down immediately.

[Greji]

Dress down and save energy, Japan's Abe tells Merkel

She isn't describing Abe after they shucked their clothes, is she? If so, I'm impressed!

[Doctor Stop]

It worked in Poland:



http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/poland-makes-a-point-at-merkels-expense/2007/06/27/1182623990153.html