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Japan's PM picks successors to resigned ministers

​Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has decided to appoint Yoichi Miyazawa as trade minister to replace Yuko Obuchi who quitted from the post early Monday, reported Japan's NHK.

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Japan's Abe to meet hardship as two cabinet ministers resign over scandal

​Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's newly launched cabinet on Monday was jolted by resignations of two female ministers over their political funds scandal, with the prime minister seeing the appointments of the two resigning officials as his responsibilities.

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Japanese Abe accepts justice minister's resignation

​Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday accepted resignation of Justice Minister Midori Matsushima who tendered the quit letter earlier in the day due to alleged election law violation, reported local media.

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Japanese PM accepts trade minister Obuchi's resignation

​Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday accepted Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yuko Obuchi's resignation filed early Monday at Abe's official residence, Japan's Kyodo News reported.

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Japan's PM prioritizes utilizing rural economies, women to bolster economy

Roundup: Japan's PM prioritizes utilizing rural economies, women to bolster economy

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Japanese PM reshuffles cabinet, prioritizes economy revitalization

​Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday carried out cabinet reshuffle for the first time since the previous one was launched in December 2012 and prioritized the subject of revitalizing Japan's economy.

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Economy at center of Abe's Cabinet reshuffle

​Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday reshuffled his Cabinet for the first time since retaking the nation's helm in December 2012 and ushered in no less than twelve new faces, including five female ministers in his new-look 18-member lineup.

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Q-marks on Abe's female ministers helping in womenomics

​Since Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe took office and launched his cabinet in December 2012, his lineup has remained unchanged for about 20 months, creating a record for a postwar prime minister.

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Japan, India vow to boost strategic ties at Tokyo summit

​Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi held summit talks here Monday, and the two leaders decided to boost bilateral strategic ties and double Japan's investment in India within five years.

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Japanese PM sends offering to war-linked Yasukuni Shrine

​Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent an offering to the notorious Yasukuni Shrine through his aide Kouichi Hagiuda on Friday on the 69th anniversary of Japan's surrender to the World War II.

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Japanese PM’s visits to Cambodia, Laos to check rise of China in ASEAN

Cambodian academics said Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visits to Cambodia and Laos this weekend aim at strengthening bilateral ties and countering the rising influence of China on the Southeast Asian nations.

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Abe's policy shift against historical trend: Japanese expert

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's policies threaten the peace of Japan and lead the country down a dangerous path, a Japanese expert warned Saturday.

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It's Abe who worsens Japan's security environment: opposition leader

Japan's Social Democratic Party chief Tadatomo Yoshida said Tuesday that it is the Prime Minister Shinzo Abe himself who worsens the country's security environment.

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Candidate backed by Japan's ruling class loses local vote after policy change

A candidate backed by Japan's ruling coalition was defeated by an opposition candidate in a local election for a governorship on Sunday, as voters showed increasing opposition to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe'move to change a vital security policy.

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Japanese PM sees protest on Australia tour

Around 400 people, most of whom with Chinese or Korean ancestry, gathered in front of the Australian Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday, protesting against Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for his re- interpretation of Japan's pacifist constitution.

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Japanese PM arrives for Australian visit

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived here on Monday to begin his four-day visit to Australia.

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Japanese gov't submits final draft decision on collective self-defense

The Japanese government on Friday submitted its final draft decision on lifting the ban on collective self-defense to the ruling bloc, which Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet expects to approve as early as July 1, local media reported.