Beninese Ambassador Zomahoun Rufin says ¡ª half-jokingly ¡ª his dream is ¡°to become the next Japanese prime minister.¡±
¡°My home country aside, I love Japan the most. I even want to turn Japanese,¡± the 49-year-old envoy says, his face lighting up with a friendly smile.
Officially representing the West African country in Tokyo since 2011, Rufin has a unique background ¡ª he used to be a TV ¡°talent¡± who gained popularity on variety shows here about a decade ago.
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