ayumi's engagement reported in Life section of S'pore's Strait Times (16.12)

[KarenPang]

Saw this today & decided to scan/upload it before I leave for work

For Singaporeans , this article is found at the last page of the Life section of today's Strait Times

[SheFliesHigher]

LOL at that choice of photo. She's like, "I don't know wtf I'm doing, either!"

[truehappiness]

News outlets always choose the weirdest photos.

[ayu-michan]

I'm just going to ignore these news, obviously they don't know what's happening either. And that photo...

[se7entheaven]

she looks so old there

[truehappiness]

The other photo they used to choose all the time was her D-snap 1 LOVE hair.

[koumori]

They're making out that she's marrying him for a permanent visa...hm. Well, I shouldn't be surprised I guess.

Thanks for sharing, KarenPang - it's always interesting to see how the media interprets the latest Ayu news.

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by se7entheaven

she looks so old there

Yeah she looks tragic in that photo. Lol.

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by Koumori

They're making out that she's marrying him for a permanent visa...hm. Well, I shouldn't be surprised I guess.

Actually, I think they just translated a bunch of the original articles and came to this one.

関係者によれば、今年の正月休みに友人の紹介で出会い、春ごろから交際を開始したという。今月１２日、現地 での婚約手続きにより、フィアンセＶＩＳＡを与えられた。時期は未定だが、近々にも正式な婚姻届を提出する ようだ。

The originals also mention a visa of sorts.

[koumori]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

Actually, I think they just translated a bunch of the original articles and came to this one.

I figured as such, but the way it's written is quite deliberate.

[Kanariyatachi]

"she announced their split in July 2007, around the time she was releasing a single"
As if there was a single day when she was NOT around the time of a release, tour or any other thing that requires promotion.
Well, if they want to say bad things about you, they will, regardless of how perfect you may be. And Ayumi is certainly not. I just stopped caring, let's hope this will be a happy and lasting relationship. : P

[channy]

Failed to defame as I'm finding the picture super cute.

[ComatoseBunnySnatcher]

I vote that pic for a Trollyumi icon.

[kaito_moonlove]

OMG, The picture is terrible !
The Vietnamese news also reported her engagement with some beautiful pictures !

http://giaitri.vnexpress.net/tin-tuc...i-2923525.html

The title is "Japanese Diva Ayumi Hamasaki will have the second marriage."

[waterballoon]

"her mother has advised her not to return home to wed in case she splits again."

Mother knows best.

[AyuWorld]

Originally Posted by waterballoon

"her mother has advised her not to return home to wed in case she splits again."

Mother knows best.

is this true? wonder where did they get that.

if its true than I know at least she isnt making the whole decision herself and her mother does care about her well being

[truehappiness]

Well, her mother did go to LA earlier this year.... I guess we know why now.

[AyUmIXx]

OMG that picture of her.. =__=''
ah they got the news from apple daily HK newspaper which always writes nothing good about Ayu~

[emi♡]

best photo ever lol



And lol about the visa. But how did they know what kind of visa she was issued?

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

Originally Posted by SheFliesHigher

LOL at that choice of photo. She's like, "I don't know wtf I'm doing, either!"

Lol I'm dying