'Melongate' fails to divert Pacific middle powers from forging defense ties, despite U.S. warning
Visiting Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Tuesday sidestepped a brouhaha that has galvanized Australian media -- an apparent reference by the Australian prime minister to his Japanese counterpart's breasts.
TL;DR
- Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visited Australia.
- Koizumi avoided a media controversy.
- The controversy involved an alleged comment by the Australian prime minister about Koizumi's breasts.
- The Australian media has been galvanized by the incident.