Naked News expands to Japan

I can’t believe it’s already been almost seven years since Naked News launched. I remember when it first launched and people were saying they’d never been as aware of world news in their lives. I also remember when they expanded to include male newscasters. And now they’re in Japan, where the newscasters are permitted to […]
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I can't believe it's already been almost seven years since Naked News launched.

I remember when it first launched and people were saying they'd never been as aware of world news in their lives. I also remember when they expanded to include male newscasters.

And now they're in Japan, where the newscasters are permitted to strip to their underwear. (But the company says they're going to push the boundaries of Japanese obscenity laws as far as they can.)

Naked News launched in Canada in 1999. It's available in North America, Australia and Europe by TV and mobile phone as well as internet.

I love this:

Canadian-born presenter Lily Kwan has been peeling off her work clothes for five years and described the experience as "liberating."

"I love being able to go out onto the streets and take my clothes off," she said. "While we have been in Tokyo, people have been very surprised to see us with no tops on, but they're very happy and interested in talking to us."

Somehow, I'm not surprised.