Japanese Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, a potential future prime minister according to some opinion polls, said he became the father of a baby boy on Friday.The boy is the first child for Koizumi and his 42-year-old wife, TV personality Christel Takigawa. The couple married in August.The 38-year-old son of former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi attracted attention earlier this week by announcing he would take paternity leave, a rare move in a country where many men do not take time off for the birth of children."I'm glad I was able to witness (the birth)," he told reporters, adding…READ FULL ARTICLE
