The world rejoiced today with the news that Princess Kiko, darling of the conservative classes, gave birth to the first living God in the world in 41 years. The God was delivered by Caesarian section at Tokyo's Aiiku Hospital at 8:27 a.m. this morning. Both Princess and God were said to be doing well.
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Debate in Parliament heated up this week as politicians jostled for the position of best mate to dead man Steve Irwin. Irwin died on Monday after being stabbed through the heart by a stingray barb in a diving accident that shocked the world. The famed "Crocodile Hunter" was believed to be immortal by his many fans, seen regularly on TV wrestling the giant man eaters and dodging poisonous snakes. His death sparked a public outpouring of grief and support, especially from Australia's politicians.
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Toyota Motor Co is being sued for 190 million dollars in the U.S. in a sexual harassment suit. The suit is being brought by employee Sayaka Kobayashi against both the giant car company and its now-resigned president and CEO of North American operations, Hideaki Otaka. Ms Kobayashi, 42, is claiming $10 million for injury, $150 million in punitive damages, $10 million for emotional distress and $20 million for claims of negligent hiring. Kobayashi claims that as personal assistant for the president, he deliberately manipulated their schedules to coincide at times, and sexually assaulted her on two occasions. She has also said that he could either pay the money or "do the right thing and ask her out on a date properly."
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Disgruntled and demoted, former heavenly idol Pluto has decided to seek stardom elsewhere, sources close to the celestial body said. Recently relegated from its long-held but disputed status as a true planet, the body said it was actively seeking alternative solar systems to join at full planet status.
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Japan won another exciting sports game on TV, according viewers of the event. "It was thrilling," said one viewer after watching most of the the match. "Gambare NIPPON!" Another viewer wasn't entirely sure of the sport but could feel the cheers pulsating through his living room. "When I heard that 'Gambare NIPPON!' screaming from the TV, I knew we were on to a winner," he told RST. "Yep, yet another victory for us Japanese," quipped a confident supporter. "The commentators were clear from the start exactly who was going to win, as in 'us', so I've no doubt in my mind that we did."
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Singer and TV star "Akiko" Wada has announced his intention to finally undergo a sex change operation. While not a first for stars regularly seen on television here (Yoshimoto's Masami Yamasaki had an addadictomy in 1997 to become Housei Yamasaki, altough it is believed the testicular transplant never took), this may well be the first time a man is to undertake a full lopitoffomy and continue to appear in the same guise as before.
"It's a natural step for me," said Wada in a recent interview. "I've been dressing like a woman for many years now, and we're hoping the operation will finally bring my voice up to a more feminine pitch and get rid of the permanent hang-dog expression."
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