Renho Murata Japan Minister for Administrative Reforms

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Renho Murata (Murata Renho, born November 28, 1967), commonly known as just her first name, Renho, is a Taiwanese Japanese journalist and politician who is currently a member of the upper house of the Diet of Japan.

In July of 2004, Renhō was elected to the House of Councillors representing Tokyo as a member of the Democratic Party of Japan. Since election, she has been heavily involved in parenting issues and policies. Renhō has criticized Japan's diplomacy with China and its refusal to recognize Taiwan, stating that "Japan is too polite when dealing with China, taking a low profile" and "Taiwan is my father's country. Why isn't Taiwan a country?"

Since taking office, Renhō has traveled to Taiwan several times on official and unofficial business, garnering extensive public and media attention. She is reportedly close to senior members of the Democratic Progressive Party.

After the DPJ assumed the reins of government in September 2009, she received much public attention for her stern stance and direct questions to bureaucrats during special fiscal screening committees established under Yukio Hatoyama.

In June 2010, new Prime Minister Naoto Kan appointed her as Minister for Administrative Reforms.

Her husband, Murata Nobuyuki, is a journalist and currently serves as a guest lecturer at several universities. In 1997, she gave birth to twins. She has two siblings, one brother who is one year older, and one brother who is two years younger. Mark Chen, Taiwanese politician and former Secretary-General of the Office of the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) is her distant relative. She lives in Tokyo with her husband, children, and mother.

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[Taipei2Tokyo]

@kitashina Renho is half Taiwanese. She HATES china.

[kitashina]

The Chinese spy Renhou