Stanislav Gross

Europe's youngest leader, Czech Prime Minister Stanislav Gross, has been forced to resign after eight months in office. Criticized for his lack of experience and charisma, he fell victim to a scandal that arose over how he had paid for his luxury apartment.

Jane Fonda

Vet spits in Jane Fonda's face
新著で反戦体験も語ったジェーン・フォンダ、
元ベトナム兵につばをはかれる

Yulia Tymoshenko

Ukraine PM poses for Elle cover
ファッション誌 Elle の表紙を飾った、
イケてるウクライナ首相ユリア・ティモシェンコ

Benedict XVI

Pius, Benedict, John Paul: What a name reveals about a pope
新ローマ法王が選んだ名前、「ベネディクト」が意味するもの

As soon as he says "yes" to being pope, the new head of the Roman Catholic Church makes his first major papal decision: He chooses the name that will take him into history.

Read the full article in The Japan Times Weekly