Former Model Gives Economic Change New Meaning: William Pesek
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Japan’s mighty bureaucrats are up against an unlikely foe: a model-turned-fiscal-firebrand.
Renho Murata is better known for her swimsuit pinups and TV-presenter past than shaking up the status quo. As new leader Naoto Kan’s minister of reform, Renho is about to become the most-feared woman in Tokyo.