Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi was decked out in a red "power suit" Friday, which usually means she plans to make an important, usually bad, announcement, such as sacking staff involved in scandals.
But this time, the move was to wish Japan's soccer team well in the World Cup.
Kawaguchi, who usually opts for elegant but sober colors such as pale blue, beige and gray, wears bright red on important occasions. When she was environment minister, she often wore green.