Playboy dares Japanese PM to bare all

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TOKYO (AFP) — Playboy magazine, well known for its racy shots of women, has dared Japan's new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to bare all himself. But in case readers are looking for naked shots of Japan's youngest post-World War II prime minister, the magazine made clear its challenge to Abe dealt with policy.

In between pictures of less than decent women, the men's magazine devoted a seven-page cover story to accusing Abe of being opaque on his agenda. "Our weekly magazine's motto is and always has been, 'Be more naked!'" Playboy said in an issue marking the 40th anniversary of its Japanese edition. "Men and women, and Japan, be more naked! Shinzo Abe and your fellow men, are you ready?" it said, referring to Abe's male-dominated cabinet. Playboy featured contributions from...