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, commonly known mononymously as , is a Taiwanese Japanese journalist and politician who is a member of the Upper House of the Diet of Japan. She was a member of the Noda Cabinet, serving as Minister for Government Revitalisation. == Biography == Born in Tokyo to a Taiwanese father and Japanese mother, she studied at Aoyama Gakuin in Tokyo from kindergarten through university. She enrolled in the law faculty of Aoyama Gakuin University and graduated in 1990. Born as a citizen of Taiwan, she did not become a citizen of Japan until 1985 when the Nationality Law was amended to allow Japanese mothers to pass Japanese nationality to their children.〔 〕〔 〕 She adopted her mother's surname, Saitō (斉藤), when she acquired Japanese citizenship. To avoid name confusion in her career, she began to go simply by Renhō. After her debut as a Clarion Girl in 1988, Renhō appeared on several television and radio programs as a commentator. In 1993, she became a newscaster on TBS and TV Asahi, covering several historical events including the Great Hanshin earthquake.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Renho, Cabinet Profiles, Kan Cabinet (Formed 8 June 2010 )〕 She was married in 1993 and studied Chinese language at Peking University from 1995 to 1997. Renhō returned to television in 2000, anchoring and reporting on several TBS programs.〔 She reported from Taiwan during Chen Shui-bian's presidential campaign, which brought her to the attention of Taiwanese political leaders.〔(Japanese politician with roots in Taiwan latest media darling ), Taipei Times, 16 August 2004 (President wants Ren Hō to be bridge ), Taipei Times, 2004/08/17〕 In Taiwan, she is often referred to as Lien-fang, the Chinese pronunciation of her kanji name. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Renhō」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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