[JAPAN] Kimura Takuya to play prime minister in upcoming drama

JapanToday.com reported, “There is a lot of buzz generating ahead of SMAP idol Takuya Kimura’s upcoming TV drama in which he plays the prime minister of Japan. The 35-year-old appeared at a press conference this week to promote “CHANGE,” in which he plays a teacher who becomes prime minister.”

Kimura said, “My understanding about politics is about the same level as ordinary people. But I hope that, through this drama, more people will feel familiar with politics.”

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