Japanese bureaucrats learn standup

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 3rd, 2009

A Reuters article says that Japanese government officials hope that standup comedy “will soften the stiff image of bureaucrats.” American bureaucrats are pretty rigid and humorless, can you imagine Japanese drones?

More than 100 transport ministry officials in their 20s got tips this week from professional comedians as part of training in communication skills.

Good luck with that.