Japan's New Administration Kicks Off 2011
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![August 31, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans Prime Minister-nominee Yoshihiko Noda appoints Azuma Koshiishi, a veteran lawmaker with close ties with ruling party kingpin Ichiro Ozawa, as secretary-general on Tuesday, August 30,2011. Noda also names former Foreign Min Seiji Maehara as policy chief and former Chief Cabinet Sec Hirofumi Hirano as Diet affairs chief. Hirano is a Sept. 2009 file photo, Maehara and Koshiishi are Augustt 2011 file photos. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000VIy2Qgag3wc/t/124/I0000VIy2Qgag3wc.jpg)
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![August 31, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans Prime Minister-nominee Yoshihiko Noda, left, and newly-appointed party cadres lead a gesture of encouragement at the conclusion of a meeting of the ruling party lawmakers both from the upper and lower houses of the Diet in Tokyo on Wednesday, August 31, 2011. The DPJ launched its new leadership under Noda with the party's No. 2 post handed toveteran politician Koshiishi, a close ally of party power broker Ichiro Ozawa. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I000097S6wSTZYh4/t/124/I000097S6wSTZYh4.jpg)
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![August 31, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - New leaders of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan receive nods from the party lawmakers both of the upper and lower houses of the Diet during their meeting in Tokyo on Wednesday, August 31, 2011. They are, from left: Prime Minister-nominee Yoshihiko Noda; Secretary-General Azuma Koshiishi; new Policy Chief Seiji Maehara and new Diet Affairs Chief Hirofumi Hirano. The DPJ launched its new leadership under Noda with the party's No. 2 post handed toveteran politician Koshiishi, a close ally of party power broker Ichiro Ozawa. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Iw0ymMw9z0k/t/124/I0000Iw0ymMw9z0k.jpg)
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![August 31, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - New leaders of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan receive nods from the party lawmakers both of the upper and lower houses of the Diet during their meeting in Tokyo on Wednesday, August 31, 2011. They are, from left: Secretary-General Azuma Koshiishi; new Policy Chief Seiji Maehara, new Diet Affairs Chief Hirofumi Hirano, and Prime Minister-nominee Yoshihiko Noda. The DPJ launched its new leadership under Noda with the party's No. 2 post handed toveteran politician Koshiishi, a close ally of party power broker Ichiro Ozawa. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000qY8lnMbspQs/t/124/I0000qY8lnMbspQs.jpg)
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![August 31, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - New leaders of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan are introduced during a meeting of the ruling party lawmakers both from the upper and lower houses of the Diet in Tokyo on Wednesday, August 31, 2011. They are, from left: Secretary-General Azuma Koshiishi; are New Policy Chief Seiji Maehara and new Diet Affairs Chief Hirofumi Hirano. The DPJ launched its new leadership under Noda with the party's No. 2 post handed toveteran politician Koshiishi, a close ally of party power broker Ichiro Ozawa. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000uN6mslkozYI/t/124/I0000uN6mslkozYI.jpg)
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![August 31, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - New Diet Affairs Chief Hirofumi Hirano of the Democratic Party of Japan delivers his acceptance speech during a meeting of the ruling party lawmakers both from the upper and lower houses of the Diet in Tokyo on Wednesday, August 31, 2011. The DPJ launched its new leadership under Noda with the party's No. 2 post handed toveteran politician Koshiishi, a close ally of party power broker Ichiro Ozawa. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Ra1TC87L9RQ/t/124/I0000Ra1TC87L9RQ.jpg)
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![August 31, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Seiji Ozawa, newly-appointed policy chief of the Democratic Party of Japan, delivers his acceptance speech during a meeting of the ruling party lawmakers both from the upper and lower houses of the Diet in Tokyo on Wednesday, August 31, 2011. The DPJ launched its new leadership under Noda with the party's No. 2 post handed toveteran politician Koshiishi, a close ally of party power broker Ichiro Ozawa. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00009USYXCR9jDE/t/124/I00009USYXCR9jDE.jpg)
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![August 31, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Azuma Koshiishi, newly-appointed secretary general of the Democratic Party of Japan, delivers his acceptance speech during a meeting of the ruling party lawmakers both from the upper and lower houses of the Diet in Tokyo on Wednesday, August 31, 2011. The DPJ launched its new leadership under Noda with the party's No. 2 post handed toveteran politician Koshiishi, a close ally of party power broker Ichiro Ozawa. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Z44GSUFZkhs/t/124/I0000Z44GSUFZkhs.jpg)
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![August 31, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Azuma Koshiishi, newly-appointed secretary general of the Democratic Party of Japan, delivers his acceptance speech during a meeting of the ruling party lawmakers both from the upper and lower houses of the Diet in Tokyo on Wednesday, August 31, 2011. Also on the stage are New Policy Chief Seiji Maehara and new Diet Affairs Chief Hirofumi Hirano, right. The DPJ launched its new leadership under Noda with the party's No. 2 post handed toveteran politician Koshiishi, a close ally of party power broker Ichiro Ozawa. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000VUCodzzcpPQ/t/124/I0000VUCodzzcpPQ.jpg)
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![August 31, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Newly-elected President Yoshihiko Noda, right, of the Democratic Party of Japan, shows his appreciation for all the burdens the outgoing party cadres had taken during their tenure at a meeting of the ruling party lawmakers both from the upper and lower houses of the Diet in Tokyo on Wednesday, August 31, 2011. They are, from left: Diet affairs Chief Jun Azumi,; Policy Chief Koichiro Genba and Secretary-General Katsuya Okada. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000k_z8XKFHbRQ/t/124/I0000k_z8XKFHbRQ.jpg)
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![August 31, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Newly-elected President Yoshihiko Noda, right, of the Democratic Party of Japan, shows his appreciation for all the burdens the outgoing party cadres had taken during their tenure at a meeting of the ruling party lawmakers both from the upper and lower houses of the Diet in Tokyo on Wednesday, August 31, 2011. They are, from left: Diet affairs Chief Jun Azumi,; Policy Chief Koichiro Genba and Secretary-General Katsuya Okada. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000qjwVJSTslXQ/t/124/I0000qjwVJSTslXQ.jpg)
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![August 31, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Newly-elected President Yoshihiko Noda of the Democratic Party of Japan shows his appreciation for all the burdens the outgoing party cadres had taken during their tenure at a meeting of the ruling party lawmakers both from the upper and lower houses of the Diet in Tokyo on Wednesday, August 31, 2011. The DPJ launched its new leadership under Noda with the party's No. 2 post of secretary general handed to Azuma Koshiishi, a close ally of party power broker Ichiro Ozawa. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000PrVhKQE3FGk/t/124/I0000PrVhKQE3FGk.jpg)
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![August 31, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Jun Azumi, outgoing Diet affairs chief of the Democratic Party of Japan, listens to Prime Minister-nominee Yoshihiko Noda as the new party leader shows his appreciation for all the burdens Azumi and other two outgoing party cadres had taken during their tenure at a party caucus in Tokyo on Wednesday, August 31, 2011. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000cuI50T7Lr40/t/124/I0000cuI50T7Lr40.jpg)
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![August 31, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Koichiro Genba, outgoing policy chief of the Democratic Party of Japan, listens to Prime Minister-nominee Yoshihiko Noda as the new party leader shows his appreciation for all the burdens Azumi and other two outgoing party cadres had taken during their tenure at a party caucus in Tokyo on Wednesday, August 31, 2011. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000hOzytCQxjiA/t/124/I0000hOzytCQxjiA.jpg)
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![August 31, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Katsuya Okada, outgoing secretary-general of the Democratic Party of Japan, speaks at a party caucus in Tokyo on Wednesday, August 31, 2011. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00006FkJGBzQkKk/t/124/I00006FkJGBzQkKk.jpg)
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![August 31, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Newly-elected President Yoshihiko Noda, left, of the Democratic Party of Japan, beams a smile as outgoing Diet Affairs Chief Jun Azumi walks by before the new party boss shows his appreciation for all the burdens the outgoing party cadres had taken during their tenure at a causus in Tokyo on Wednesday, August 31, 2011. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000neyrM61wdP0/t/124/I0000neyrM61wdP0.jpg)
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![August 31, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama arrives at a party caucus in Tokyo during which lawmakers of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan approve the appointments of three new party cadres on Wednesday, August 31, 2011. ....The DPJ launched its new leadership under Prime Minister-nomiee Yoshihiio Noda with the party's No. 2 post handed to veteran politician Azuma Koshiishi, a close ally of party power broker Ichiro Ozawa. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-..](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000YmJyNmtT.VQ/t/124/I0000YmJyNmtT.VQ.jpg)
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![August 31, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Sumio Mabuchi, former Transport minister, arrives at a party caucus in Tokyo during which lawmakers of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan approve the appointments of three new party cadres on Wednesday, August 31, 2011. ....The DPJ launched its new leadership under Prime Minister-nomiee Yoshihiio Noda with the party's No. 2 post handed to veteran politician Azuma Koshiishi, a close ally of party power broker Ichiro Ozawa. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-..](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000_HD9P1G3d6U/t/124/I0000_HD9P1G3d6U.jpg)
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![August 31, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Shinji Tarutoko, newly-appointed acting secretary-general of the Democratic Party of Japan, arrives at a party caucus in Tokyo during which lawmakers of the ruling party approve the appointments of three new party cadres on Wednesday, August 31, 2011. ....The DPJ launched its new leadership under Prime Minister-nomiee Yoshihiio Noda with the party's No. 2 post handed to veteran politician Azuma Koshiishi, a close ally of party power broker Ichiro Ozawa. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-..](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000lMgnBiPVtgQ/t/124/I0000lMgnBiPVtgQ.jpg)
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![August 31, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Senior Democrat Yoshito Sengoku arrives at a party caucus in Tokyo during which lawmakers of the ruling party approve the appointments of three new party cadres on Wednesday, August 31, 2011. ....The DPJ launched its new leadership under Prime Minister-nomiee Yoshihiio Noda with the party's No. 2 post handed to veteran politician Azuma Koshiishi, a close ally of party power broker Ichiro Ozawa. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-..](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000khRdD8onH.k/t/124/I0000khRdD8onH.k.jpg)
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![Tokyo, Japan, August 31, 2011 : (L-R)Innovation Network Corporation of Japan President and CEO Kimikazu Noumi, Toshiba Corp. President and CEO Norio Sasaki, Hitachi Ltd. President Hiroaki Nakanishi, Sony Corp Executive Deputy President Hiroshi Yoshioka pose for camera during a press conference in Tokyo, japan, on August, 31, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3620]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I000098a6G8LFuy8/t/124/I000098a6G8LFuy8.jpg)
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![Tokyo, Japan, August 31, 2011 : Innovation Network Corporation of Japan President and CEO Kimikazu Noumi speaks during a press conference in Tokyo, japan, on August, 31, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3620]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000OINZFRCydVY/t/124/I0000OINZFRCydVY.jpg)
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![Tokyo, Japan, August 31, 2011 : Innovation Network Corporation of Japan President and CEO Kimikazu Noumi speaks during a press conference in Tokyo, japan, on August, 31, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3620]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00005SqHIv8dcGM/t/124/I00005SqHIv8dcGM.jpg)
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![Tokyo, Japan, August 31, 2011 : Toshiba Corp. President and CEO Norio Sasaki speaks during a press conference in Tokyo, japan, on August, 31, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3620]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000QNYC8_qUopo/t/124/I0000QNYC8_qUopo.jpg)
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![Tokyo, Japan, August 31, 2011 : Hitachi Ltd. President Hiroaki Nakanishii speaks during a press conference in Tokyo, japan, on August, 31, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3620]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000H8bc2QM2BOk/t/124/I0000H8bc2QM2BOk.jpg)
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![Tokyo, Japan, August 31, 2011 : Sony Corp Executive Deputy President Hiroshi Yoshioka speaks during a press conference in Tokyo, japan, on August, 31, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3620]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000SOPIu.EFD1I/t/124/I0000SOPIu.EFD1I.jpg)
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![Tokyo, Japan, August 29, 2011 : Renho answers reporter's question after the Joint Plenary Meeting of Party Members of Both Houses of the Diet in Tokyo, Japan, on August 29, 2010. (Photo by AFLO) [3620]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I000048NPeNodhJw/t/124/I000048NPeNodhJw.jpg)
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![Tokyo, Japan, August 29, 2011 : Renho answers reporter's question after the Joint Plenary Meeting of Party Members of Both Houses of the Diet in Tokyo, Japan, on August 29, 2010. (Photo by AFLO) [3620]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000.fbRuDlIyjI/t/124/I0000.fbRuDlIyjI.jpg)
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![Tokyo, Japan, August 29, 2011 : Ryoko Tani answers reporter's question after the Joint Plenary Meeting of Party Members of Both Houses of the Diet in Tokyo, Japan, on August 29, 2010. (Photo by AFLO) [3620]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000MEBVMa9D2VM/t/124/I0000MEBVMa9D2VM.jpg)
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![Tokyo, Japan, August 29, 2011 : Hirohisa Fujii answers reporter's question after the Joint Plenary Meeting of Party Members of Both Houses of the Diet in Tokyo, Japan, on August 29, 2010. (Photo by AFLO) [3620]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000U5huxLgjsfM/t/124/I0000U5huxLgjsfM.jpg)
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![Tokyo, Japan, August 29, 2011 : Kozo Watanabe answers reporter's question after the Joint Plenary Meeting of Party Members of Both Houses of the Diet in Tokyo, Japan, on August 29, 2010. (Photo by AFLO) [3620]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000eHid9.W2TUE/t/124/I0000eHid9.W2TUE.jpg)
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![Tokyo, Japan, August 29, 2011 : (L-R)Sumio Mabuchi, Michihiko Kano, Yoshihiko Noda, Naoto Kan, Banri Kaieda, Seiji Maehara pose for camera during the Joint Plenary Meeting of Party Members of Both Houses of the Diet in Tokyo, Japan, on August 29, 2010. (Photo by AFLO) [3620]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000quF5TbLUsh8/t/124/I0000quF5TbLUsh8.jpg)
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![Tokyo, Japan, August 29, 2011 : Newly elected DPJ's President Yoshihiko Noda (C) shakes hands with naoto Kan during the Joint Plenary Meeting of Party Members of Both Houses of the Diet in Tokyo, Japan, on August 29, 2010. (Photo by AFLO) [3620]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00000GrWCNPZ36g/t/124/I00000GrWCNPZ36g.jpg)
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![Tokyo, Japan, August 29, 2011 : Newly elected DPJ's President Yoshihiko Noda (R) shakes hands with Michihiko Kano during the Joint Plenary Meeting of Party Members of Both Houses of the Diet in Tokyo, Japan, on August 29, 2010. (Photo by AFLO) [3620]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000FVtojWUTJI4/t/124/I0000FVtojWUTJI4.jpg)
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![Tokyo, Japan, August 29, 2011 : Newly elected DPJ's President Yoshihiko Noda speaks to Diet member at the Joint Plenary Meeting of Party Members of Both Houses of the Diet in Tokyo, Japan, on August 29, 2010. (Photo by AFLO) [3620]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000WQ7UlXn8ytk/t/124/I0000WQ7UlXn8ytk.jpg)
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![Tokyo, Japan, August 29, 2011 : Newly elected DPJ's President Yoshihiko Noda bows to Diet member at the Joint Plenary Meeting of Party Members of Both Houses of the Diet in Tokyo, Japan, on August 29, 2010. (Photo by AFLO) [3620]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000ywpb9GjmLuM/t/124/I0000ywpb9GjmLuM.jpg)
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![Tokyo, Japan, August 29, 2011 : Newly elected DPJ's President Yoshihiko Noda speaks during a press conference after the Joint Plenary Meeting of Party Members of Both Houses of the Diet in Tokyo, Japan, on August 29, 2010...(Photo by AFLO) [3620]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000QiK2JeaAXCY/t/124/I0000QiK2JeaAXCY.jpg)
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![Tokyo, Japan, August 29, 2011 : Newly elected DPJ's President Yoshihiko Noda attends a press conference after the Joint Plenary Meeting of Party Members of Both Houses of the Diet in Tokyo, Japan, on August 29, 2010. (Photo by AFLO) [3620]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00004GVY2DJgjEc/t/124/I00004GVY2DJgjEc.jpg)
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