Bono praises Japan aid policy, calls PM Abe "cool"

TOKYO, Nov 30 (Reuters) Bono, the Irish rock star and outspoken campaigner against poverty and AIDS, praised Japan's policies on those issues, in a departure from his usual criticism of rich nations for not living up to expectations.

Following a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the front man for U2, yesterday said the world could take a lesson from Japan.

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