INSIDE JAPAN from our view

2005/10/31

Who is next Prime Minister of Japan?

@ 05:44 PM (35 months, 26 days ago)

Japan PM reshuffles cabinet  TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) -- Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi appointed Shinzo Abe as the government's top spokesman in a cabinet reshuffle, strengthening the popular Abe's position as a candidate to succeed the prime minister next year. Koizumi, who led his Liberal Democratic Party to a landslide win in last month's election, has said he will step down when his term as party head ends next September and that he would appoint potential candidates for his job to key spots in the reshuffle.

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