178th Extraordinary Diet session
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![Tokyo, Japan, September 13, 2011 : Japan's Prime Minister, Yoshihiro Noda delivers his policy speech at the Lower House of the Diet in Tokyo, Japan, on September. 13, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3620]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000u.lkcxNIWA4/t/124/I0000u.lkcxNIWA4.jpg)
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![Tokyo, Japan, September 13, 2011 : Japan's Prime Minister, Yoshihiro Noda delivers his policy speech at the Lower House of the Diet in Tokyo, Japan, on September. 13, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3620]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I000034SemCinq_4/t/124/I000034SemCinq_4.jpg)
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![Tokyo, Japan, September 13, 2011 : Japan's Prime Minister, Yoshihiro Noda delivers his policy speech at the Lower House of the Diet in Tokyo, Japan, on September. 13, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3620]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00009._1MxdvQ2g/t/124/I00009._1MxdvQ2g.jpg)
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![Tokyo, Japan, September 13, 2011 : Japan's Prime Minister, Yoshihiro Noda delivers his policy speech at the Lower House of the Diet in Tokyo, Japan, on September. 13, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3620]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00000yRwLTF7qrY/t/124/I00000yRwLTF7qrY.jpg)
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![Tokyo, Japan, September 13, 2011 : Japan's Prime Minister, Yoshihiko Noda(front, R) bows to Diet member at the Lower House plenary session in Tokyo, Japan, September 13, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3620]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000fbwrjf4645Q/t/124/I0000fbwrjf4645Q.jpg)
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![Tokyo, Japan, September 13, 2011 : Health, labor and welfare Minister, Yoko Komiyama arrives at the Lower House plenary session in Tokyo, Japan, on September 13, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3620]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000QHYt7a13pBk/t/124/I0000QHYt7a13pBk.jpg)
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![Tokyo, Japan, September 13, 2011 : State Minister, national strategy, economic and fiscal policy, Motohisa Furukawa arrives at the Lower House plenary session in Tokyo, Japan, on September 13, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3620]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000tFOyZeVCWoU/t/124/I0000tFOyZeVCWoU.jpg)
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![Tokyo, Japan, September 13, 2011 : Minister of Foreign Affairs , Koichiro Genba arrives at the Lower House plenary session in Tokyo, Japan, on September 13, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3620]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00005yWxN1c7D5Q/t/124/I00005yWxN1c7D5Q.jpg)
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![Tokyo, Japan, September 13, 2011 : Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Yukio Edano arrives at the Lower House plenary session in Tokyo, Japan, on September 13, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3620]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000aJYtzg34hSU/t/124/I0000aJYtzg34hSU.jpg)
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![Tokyo, Japan, September 13, 2011 : Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Yukio Edano arrives at the Lower House plenary session in Tokyo, Japan, on September 13, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3620]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000vLlQwFWQetk/t/124/I0000vLlQwFWQetk.jpg)
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![Tokyo, Japan, September 13, 2011 : Finance Minister, Jun Azumi arrives at the Lower House plenary session in Tokyo, Japan, on September 13, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3620]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00001m.76WxPEzw/t/124/I00001m.76WxPEzw.jpg)
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![Tokyo, Japan, September 13, 2011 : Finance Minister, Jun Azumi arrives at the Lower House plenary session in Tokyo, Japan, on September 13, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3620]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Qan81mtYqxo/t/124/I0000Qan81mtYqxo.jpg)
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![Tokyo, Japan, September 13, 2011 : State minister, government revitalization, Renho arrives at the Lower House plenary session in Tokyo, Japan, on September 13, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3620]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000sZQe23Y42Go/t/124/I0000sZQe23Y42Go.jpg)
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![Tokyo, Japan, September 13, 2011 : Prime Minister, Yoshihiko Noda arrives at the Lower House plenary session in Tokyo, Japan, on September 13, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3620]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000RvS6FRKZ4cA/t/124/I0000RvS6FRKZ4cA.jpg)
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![Tokyo, Japan, September 13, 2011 : Prime Minister, Yoshihiko Noda arrives at the Lower House plenary session in Tokyo, Japan, on September 13, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3620]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000mSy08DGN7t4/t/124/I0000mSy08DGN7t4.jpg)
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![Tokyo, Japan, September 13, 2011 : Prime Minister, Yoshihiko Noda arrives at the Lower House plenary session in Tokyo, Japan, on September 13, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3620]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000M0CXGwlAf.o/t/124/I0000M0CXGwlAf.o.jpg)
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![September 13, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda delivers his first policy speech as a prime minister before the lawmakers of the lower house when the extraordinary Diet session convenes in Tokyo on Tuesday, September 13, 2011. Opposition parties are poised to grill Noda over a series of gaffes by members of his cabinet in the three-day question-and-answer sessions. Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoshio Hachiro resigned on September 11, taking responsibilities for making inappropriate remarks regarding the nuclear crisis stemming from the March 11 disaster. He was replaced on September 12 by Yuiio Edano, chief cabinet secretary in the preceding administration of unpopular Prime Minister Naoto Kan. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000veS4OcaV7Dc/t/124/I0000veS4OcaV7Dc.jpg)
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![September 13, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda delivers his first policy speech as a prime minister before the lawmakers of the lower house when the extraordinary Diet session convenes in Tokyo on Tuesday, September 13, 2011. Opposition parties are poised to grill Noda over a series of gaffes by members of his cabinet in the three-day question-and-answer sessions. Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoshio Hachiro resigned on September 11, taking responsibilities for making inappropriate remarks regarding the nuclear crisis stemming from the March 11 disaster. He was replaced on September 12 by Yuiio Edano, chief cabinet secretary in the preceding administration of unpopular Prime Minister Naoto Kan. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000AJUxWcoGww8/t/124/I0000AJUxWcoGww8.jpg)
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![September 13, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda delivers his first policy speech as a prime minister before the lawmakers of the lower house when the extraordinary Diet session convenes in Tokyo on Tuesday, September 13, 2011. Opposition parties are poised to grill Noda over a series of gaffes by members of his cabinet in the three-day question-and-answer sessions. Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoshio Hachiro resigned on September 11, taking responsibilities for making inappropriate remarks regarding the nuclear crisis stemming from the March 11 disaster. He was replaced on September 12 by Yuiio Edano, chief cabinet secretary in the preceding administration of unpopular Prime Minister Naoto Kan. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000itGoRcciMks/t/124/I0000itGoRcciMks.jpg)
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![September 13, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda delivers his first policy speech as a prime minister before the lawmakers of the lower house when the extraordinary Diet session convenes in Tokyo on Tuesday, September 13, 2011. Opposition parties are poised to grill Noda over a series of gaffes by members of his cabinet in the three-day question-and-answer sessions. Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoshio Hachiro resigned on September 11, taking responsibilities for making inappropriate remarks regarding the nuclear crisis stemming from the March 11 disaster. He was replaced on September 12 by Yuiio Edano, chief cabinet secretary in the preceding administration of unpopular Prime Minister Naoto Kan. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000p4cVRgRdBBY/t/124/I0000p4cVRgRdBBY.jpg)
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![September 13, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda delivers his first policy speech as a prime minister before the lawmakers of the lower house when the extraordinary Diet session convenes in Tokyo on Tuesday, September 13, 2011. Opposition parties are poised to grill Noda over a series of gaffes by members of his cabinet in the three-day question-and-answer sessions. Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoshio Hachiro resigned on September 11, taking responsibilities for making inappropriate remarks regarding the nuclear crisis stemming from the March 11 disaster. He was replaced on September 12 by Yuiio Edano, chief cabinet secretary in the preceding administration of unpopular Prime Minister Naoto Kan. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000HdMnJDMY4.A/t/124/I0000HdMnJDMY4.A.jpg)
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![September 13, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda arrives to make his first policy speech as a prime minister before the lawmakers of the lower house when the extraordinary Diet session convenes in Tokyo on Tuesday, September 13, 2011. Opposition parties are poised to grill Noda over a series of gaffes by members of his cabinet in the three-day question-and-answer sessions. Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoshio Hachiro resigned on September 11, taking responsibilities for making inappropriate remarks regarding the nuclear crisis stemming from the March 11 disaster. He was replaced on September 12 by Yuiio Edano, chief cabinet secretary in the preceding administration of unpopular Prime Minister Naoto Kan. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000lHuXqia2hIw/t/124/I0000lHuXqia2hIw.jpg)
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![September 13, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda waits to deliver his first policy speech as a prime minister before the lawmakers of the lower house when the extraordinary Diet session convenes in Tokyo on Tuesday, September 13, 2011. Opposition parties are poised to grill Noda over a series of gaffes by members of his cabinet in the three-day question-and-answer sessions. Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoshio Hachiro resigned on September 11, taking responsibilities for making inappropriate remarks regarding the nuclear crisis stemming from the March 11 disaster. He was replaced on September 12 by Yuiio Edano, chief cabinet secretary in the preceding administration of unpopular Prime Minister Naoto Kan. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000ibcNdvx86ec/t/124/I0000ibcNdvx86ec.jpg)
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![September 13, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda raises his hand to be recognized by the chairman to make his first policy speech as a prime minister before the lawmakers of the lower house when the extraordinary Diet session convenes in Tokyo on Tuesday, September 13, 2011. Opposition parties are poised to grill Noda over a series of gaffes by members of his cabinet in the three-day question-and-answer sessions. Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoshio Hachiro resigned on September 11, taking responsibilities for making inappropriate remarks regarding the nuclear crisis stemming from the March 11 disaster. He was replaced on September 12 by Yuiio Edano, chief cabinet secretary in the preceding administration of unpopular Prime Minister Naoto Kan. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00006bpeZgQbNMI/t/124/I00006bpeZgQbNMI.jpg)
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![September 13, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda delivers his first policy speech as a prime minister before the lawmakers of the lower house when the extraordinary Diet session convenes in Tokyo on Tuesday, September 13, 2011. Opposition parties are poised to grill Noda over a series of gaffes by members of his cabinet in the three-day question-and-answer sessions. Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoshio Hachiro resigned on September 11, taking responsibilities for making inappropriate remarks regarding the nuclear crisis stemming from the March 11 disaster. He was replaced on September 12 by Yuiio Edano, chief cabinet secretary in the preceding administration of unpopular Prime Minister Naoto Kan. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000nl7QXJtzC24/t/124/I0000nl7QXJtzC24.jpg)
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![September 13, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Yoshio Hachiro, former minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, center, wear a sour face as he listens to Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda delivers his first policy speech as Japans prime minister as the extraordinary Diet session convenes in Tokyo on Tuesday, September 13, 2011. Hachiro resigned on September 11, taking responsibilities for making inappropriate remarks regarding the nuclear crisis stemming from the March 11 disaster. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000_g14cs.Ri1s/t/124/I0000_g14cs.Ri1s.jpg)
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![September 13, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Yoshito Sengoku, right, acting policy chief of Democratic Party of Japan, talks to Shinji Tarutoko, acting secretary-general of the ruling party, before Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda makes his first policy speech as Japans prime minister when the the extraordinary Diet session convenes in Tokyo on Tuesday, September 13, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000NB0a3cpBRcE/t/124/I0000NB0a3cpBRcE.jpg)
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![September 13, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Kiyomi Tsujimoto, who has recently jointed the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, waits for Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda to make his first policy speech as Japans prime minister when the the extraordinary Diet session convenes in Tokyo on Tuesday, September 13, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000KGcPT8FDT.A/t/124/I0000KGcPT8FDT.A.jpg)
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