AKIE ABE MEETS FRENCH STUDENTS

Akie "Akki" Abe, wife of Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, meets with French students learning Japanese at the Royal Monceau Hotel in Paris, January 12, 2007. Abe's cheerful and kind character has made her so popular that many in Japan see her as the savior and the last hope to stabilize the Abe cabinet. (UPI Photo/Eco Clement)

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