On March 7, TOKIO member Joshima Shigeru�(49) appeared on TV Asahi's 'Gekkan News Leader' and announced the birth of his first child, a baby boy.�

During the broadcast, Ishihara Yoshizumi asked, "Leader, didn't something good happen to you this week?" to which Joshima responded, "It's personal, but my son was born."�

While he wasn't able to witness the birth due to work, Joshima commented, "I have to become more and more aware of being a parent." He also revealed, "I first told Higashiyama-san [Noriyuki] on the phone."�

Joshima married�talento�Kikuchi Risa�(24) last September. Congratulations!

Source: Oricon