In 2000, with Cho's help, the Banyang Elementary School - in which she had studied - began teaching Chinese

Before coming to China as an adult, she worked at Soon Chun Hyang University as a teacher

The prime minister cited the need to seek a fresh mandate to overcome "a national crisis" caused by "the biggest challenge facing Japan, which is the population aging and low birthrate," as well as security challenges

She also serves as an economic counselor for the Hefei Economic and Technological Development Area, where Hefei University is based, and the Hefei High-Tech Industry Development Zone

The top domestic consumers, in descending order, are India, the EU, China, the US and Brazil