National News Noda's new Cabinet inclusive, fresh-faced

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Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda formed his Cabinet on Sept. 2, handing key posts to ministerial rookies, including Osamu Fujimura as chief Cabinet secretary and Jun Azumi as finance minister, and including supporters of Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) heavyweight Ichiro Ozawa in an attempt to reunite the party.

In a bid to restore unity in the ruling party, which is split into pro- and anti-Ozawa camps, Noda picked lawmakers close to Ozawa, including former DPJ Diet affairs chief Kenji Yamaoka and Yasuo Ichikawa, chief of the Upper House policy board. Yamaoka was named chairman of the National Public Safety Commission, while Ichikawa was appointed defense minister. (Kyodo News)

野田内閣が発足

野田佳彦首相率いる新内閣が9月2日、正式に発足した。

Shukan ST: September 16, 2011

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