Monday, March 16, 2009

Ambassadors of Cute

Foreign envoys come in all shapes and sizes but rarely decked out in miniskirts, schoolgirl uniforms and polka-dot dresses adorned with bunny rabbits. Until now.

A dramatic new look for Japan’s diplomatic corps was unveiled by the country’s ministry of foreign affairs yesterday, part of a plan to boost its soft power abroad with what it called “ambassadors of cute”.

More in the Irish Times.

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