Japan's New PM Forms Cabinet
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September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Yoko Komiyama, appointed as...
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September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Yoshio Hachiro, appointed...
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September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Takeshi Maeda, appointed as...
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September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Motohisa Furukawa.Yoko...
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September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Kenji Yamaoka, appointed as...
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September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Yasuo Ichikaw, appointed as...
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September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Renho (single name),...
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September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Renho (single name),...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, center, pose with his Cabinet ministers for a formal photo session following a swearing-in ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. Noda, 54, formed his Cabinet with relatively unknown lawmakers to tackle a tall task to reconstruct the quake-hit area and the countrys economy. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000qOKureSG4WY/t/124/I0000qOKureSG4WY.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japan's new Prime Minister...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, center, pose with his Cabinet ministers for a formal photo session following a swearing-in ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. Noda, 54, formed his Cabinet with relatively unknown lawmakers to tackle a tall task to reconstruct the quake-hit area and the countrys economy. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000f2jVMgZ8g_Q/t/124/I0000f2jVMgZ8g_Q.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japan's new Prime Minister...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, center, pose with his Cabinet ministers for a formal photo session following a swearing-in ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. Noda, 54, formed his Cabinet with relatively unknown lawmakers to tackle a tall task to reconstruct the quake-hit area and the countrys economy. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000qww4u12T6ac/t/124/I0000qww4u12T6ac.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japan's new Prime Minister...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, center, leads his Cabinet, all informal attire, for a photo session following a swearing-in ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. Noda, 54, formed his Cabinet with relatively unknown lawmakers to tackle a tall task to reconstruct the quake-hit area and the countrys economy. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000.efvpQv2kBc/t/124/I0000.efvpQv2kBc.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japan's new Prime Minister...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, center, leads his Cabinet, all informal attire, for a photo session following a swearing-in ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. Noda, 54, formed his Cabinet with relatively unknown lawmakers to tackle a tall task to reconstruct the quake-hit area and the countrys economy. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00003fAoXAfzgfE/t/124/I00003fAoXAfzgfE.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japan's new Prime Minister...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda dons formal attire for a swearing-in ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. Noda, 54, formed his Cabinet with relatively unknown lawmakers to tackle a tall task to reconstruct the quake-hit area and the countrys economy. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000DqzFyJefvPg/t/124/I0000DqzFyJefvPg.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans new Prime Minister...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan arrives for a swearing-in ceremony of his successor Yoshihiko Noda before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00001U5iD.kPZpo/t/124/I00001U5iD.kPZpo.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japan's outgoing Prime...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Motohisa Furukawa, newly-appointed state minister in charge of national strategy, arrives for an attestation ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000WfzTKEaStbs/t/124/I0000WfzTKEaStbs.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Motohisa Furukawa,...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Renho (single name), newly-appointed state minister in charge of administrative reform, arrives for an attestation ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000q4nPDkxZlKE/t/124/I0000q4nPDkxZlKE.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Renho (single name),...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Renho (single name), newly-appointed state minister in charge of administrative reform, arrives for an attestation ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00007gphTbTFuRQ/t/124/I00007gphTbTFuRQ.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Renho (single name),...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Hideo Hiraoka, newly-appointed minister of Justice, arrives for an attestation ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000F9ANCGXh7D0/t/124/I0000F9ANCGXh7D0.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Hideo Hiraoka,...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Yoko Komiyama, newly-appointed minister of of Health, Labor and Welfare, arrives for an attestation ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000etjHxTVo5yU/t/124/I0000etjHxTVo5yU.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Yoko Komiyama,...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Masaharu Nakagawa, newly-appointed minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, arrives for an attestation ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000taFLfFZd7eU/t/124/I0000taFLfFZd7eU.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Masaharu Nakagawa,...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Goshi Hosono, newly-appointed Environment minister, arrives for an attestation ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000AubB7z2dQ4U/t/124/I0000AubB7z2dQ4U.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Goshi Hosono,...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Michihiko Kano, minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, arrives for an attestation ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000i8cVj49Pc9w/t/124/I0000i8cVj49Pc9w.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Michihiko Kano, minister of...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japan's new Chief Cabinet Minister Osamu Fujimura arrives for an attestation ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000P90Vey64EnA/t/124/I0000P90Vey64EnA.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japan's new Chief Cabinet...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Takeshi Maeda, newly-appointed minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, arrives for an attestation ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000F1QNfyZl4V8/t/124/I0000F1QNfyZl4V8.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Takeshi Maeda,...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Kenji Yamaoka, newly-appointed National Public Safety Commission chairman, arrives for an attestation ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00007965ZHvCp9c/t/124/I00007965ZHvCp9c.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Kenji Yamaoka,...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Jun Azumi, newly-appointed Finance minister, arrives for an attestation ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000k4dp602dPjo/t/124/I0000k4dp602dPjo.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Jun Azumi, newly-appointed...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Tatsuo Hirano, state minister in charge of reconstruction, arrives for an attestation ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000kTKwj6uOHcM/t/124/I0000kTKwj6uOHcM.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Tatsuo Hirano, state...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Newly-appointed Foreign Minister Koichiro Genba arrives for an attestation ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Zw3uQqMFLsI/t/124/I0000Zw3uQqMFLsI.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Newly-appointed Foreign...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Yoshio Hachiro, newly-appointed minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, arrives for an attestation ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I000081nW4plNsfI/t/124/I000081nW4plNsfI.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Yoshio Hachiro,...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Shozaburo Jimi, state minister in charge of financial and postal services, arrives for an attestation ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000gzSy2_sB73s/t/124/I0000gzSy2_sB73s.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Shozaburo Jimi, state...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Tatsuo Kawabata, newly-appointed minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, arrives for an attestation ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00007Rg9w4hYfvw/t/124/I00007Rg9w4hYfvw.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Tatsuo Kawabata,...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Members of Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's Cabinet leave a photo session for a news conference at Kantei, prime minister's official residence, in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. They are, from left: Kenji Yamaoka, National Public Safety Commission chairman; Shozaburo Jimi, state minister in charge of financial and postal services; and Michihiko Kano; minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000TtmI0Z6nLj0/t/124/I0000TtmI0Z6nLj0.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Members of Prime Minister...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshiko Noda, center, poses with his Cabinet ministers for photographers on the steps of the Kantei, prime minister's official residence, in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. ....The new administration was officially inaugurated with formal ceremonies before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo earlier in the day. With Noda are, front row from left: Kenji Yamaoka, National Public Safety Commission chairman; Shozaburo Jimi, state minister in charge of financial and postal services; Michihiko Kano, minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; and Tatsuo Kawabata, minister of Internal Affairs and Communications. Backrow from left: Renho (single name), minister in charge of administrative reform and Takeshi Maeda, minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000s4nCOeRbx2o/t/124/I0000s4nCOeRbx2o.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japan's new Prime Minister...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshiko Noda, center, comes down the steps of Kantei, prime minister's official residence, for a photo session with his Cabinet minisers in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. ....The new administration was officially inaugurated with formal ceremonies before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo earlier in the day. With Noda are, front row from left: Kenji Yamaoka, National Public Safety Commission chairman; Shozaburo Jimi, state minister in charge of financial and postal services; Michihiko Kano, minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; and Tatsuo Kawabata, minister of Internal Affairs and Communications. Yoko Komiyama, minister of of Health, Labor and Welfare, is in purple dress. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000coG_c3.KQgU/t/124/I0000coG_c3.KQgU.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japan's new Prime Minister...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshiko Noda, center, poses with his Cabinet ministers for photographers on the steps of the Kantei, prime minister's official residence, in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. The new administration was officially inaugurated with formal ceremonies before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo earlier in the day. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000EZWGgjZm.zA/t/124/I0000EZWGgjZm.zA.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japan's new Prime Minister...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshiko Noda, center, poses with his Cabinet ministers for photographers on the steps of the Kantei, prime minister's official residence, in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. The new administration was officially inaugurated with formal ceremonies before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo earlier in the day. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000FP0KylfQdRA/t/124/I0000FP0KylfQdRA.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japan's new Prime Minister...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda speaks during his first news conference as the nations leader at Kantei, prime ministers official residence, in Tokyo following his swearing-in ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011.....Noda, 54, made a strong pledge to aggressively work on quake-related reconstructions in the countrys northeastern region, problems with the troubled nuclear power plant and economic issues which include coping with the yen's strength. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-..](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Fh3XxImaT8E/t/124/I0000Fh3XxImaT8E.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans new Prime Minister...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda speaks during his first news conference as the nations leader at Kantei, prime ministers official residence, in Tokyo following his swearing-in ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011.....Noda, 54, made a strong pledge to aggressively work on quake-related reconstructions in the countrys northeastern region, problems with the troubled nuclear power plant and economic issues which include coping with the yen's strength. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-..](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Z5sEv0AdTp0/t/124/I0000Z5sEv0AdTp0.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans new Prime Minister...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda speaks during his first news conference as the nations leader at Kantei, prime ministers official residence, in Tokyo following his swearing-in ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011.....Noda, 54, made a strong pledge to aggressively work on quake-related reconstructions in the countrys northeastern region, problems with the troubled nuclear power plant and economic issues which include coping with the yen's strength. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-..](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000ntcGlA8dpoA/t/124/I0000ntcGlA8dpoA.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans new Prime Minister...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda speaks during his first news conference as the nations leader at Kantei, prime ministers official residence, in Tokyo following his swearing-in ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011.....Noda, 54, made a strong pledge to aggressively work on quake-related reconstructions in the countrys northeastern region, problems with the troubled nuclear power plant and economic issues which include coping with the yen's strength. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-..](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Eb.Fh3rMGqg/t/124/I0000Eb.Fh3rMGqg.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans new Prime Minister...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda speaks during his first news conference as the nations leader at Kantei, prime ministers official residence, in Tokyo following his swearing-in ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011.....Noda, 54, made a strong pledge to aggressively work on quake-related reconstructions in the countrys northeastern region, problems with the troubled nuclear power plant and economic issues which include coping with the yen's strength. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-..](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000kufzu3HTkag/t/124/I0000kufzu3HTkag.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans new Prime Minister...
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![September 2,2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japan's new Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura fields questions from reports during a news conference at Kantei, prime ministers official residence, in Tokyo following an attestation ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000TD3CgdWlrks/t/124/I0000TD3CgdWlrks.jpg)
September 2,2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japan's new Chief Cabinet...
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![September 2,2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japan's new Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura fields questions from reports during a news conference at Kantei, prime ministers official residence, in Tokyo following an attestation ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000ncG2HNNdP7Q/t/124/I0000ncG2HNNdP7Q.jpg)
September 2,2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japan's new Chief Cabinet...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Tatsuo Kawabata, minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, fields questions from reports during a news conference at Kantei, prime ministers official residence, in Tokyo following an attestation ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000DUTImGoHVWY/t/124/I0000DUTImGoHVWY.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Tatsuo Kawabata, minister...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan ? Justice Minister Hideo Hiraoka fields questions from reports during a news conference at Kantei, prime ministers official residence, in Tokyo following an attestation ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000nUCvgTmBle4/t/124/I0000nUCvgTmBle4.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan ? Justice Minister Hideo...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan ? Foreign Minister Koichiro Genba fields questions from reports during a news conference at Kantei, prime ministers official residence, in Tokyo following an attestation ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000oltW989nU9o/t/124/I0000oltW989nU9o.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan ? Foreign Minister Koichiro...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan ? Finance Minister Jun Azumi fields questions from reports during a news conference at Kantei, prime ministers official residence, in Tokyo following an attestation ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000lWa3YN3P2Ms/t/124/I0000lWa3YN3P2Ms.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan ? Finance Minister Jun Azumi...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan ? Masaharu Nakagawa, minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, fields questions from reports during a news conference at Kantei, prime ministers official residence, in Tokyo following an attestation ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000xri5nFj38nE/t/124/I0000xri5nFj38nE.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan ? Masaharu Nakagawa, minister...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Yoko Komiyama, minister of of Health, Labor and Welfare, fields questions from reports during a news conference at Kantei, prime ministers official residence, in Tokyo following an attestation ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I000014I65XdsQo8/t/124/I000014I65XdsQo8.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Yoko Komiyama, minister of...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Michihiko Kano, minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, fields questions from reports during a news conference at Kantei, prime ministers official residence, in Tokyo following an attestation ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000S3hNcBwGwNk/t/124/I0000S3hNcBwGwNk.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Michihiko Kano, minister of...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Yoshio Hachiro, minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, fields questions from reports during a news conference at Kantei, prime ministers official residence, in Tokyo following an attestation ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000lcj0wJOt63c/t/124/I0000lcj0wJOt63c.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Yoshio Hachiro, minister of...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Takeshi Maeda, minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, fields questions from reports during a news conference at Kantei, prime ministers official residence, in Tokyo following an attestation ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000LxM2AGSZSRk/t/124/I0000LxM2AGSZSRk.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Takeshi Maeda, minister of...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Environment Minister Goshi Hosono fields questions from reports during a news conference at Kantei, prime ministers official residence, in Tokyo following an attestation ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00001Vf7WA6mRFQ/t/124/I00001Vf7WA6mRFQ.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Environment Minister Goshi...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Defense Minister Yasuo Ichikawa fields questions from reports during a news conference at Kantei, prime ministers official residence, in Tokyo following an attestation ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Gmnw6tNtbR0/t/124/I0000Gmnw6tNtbR0.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Defense Minister Yasuo...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Kenji Yamaoka, National Public Safety Commission chairman, fields questions from reports during a news conference at Kantei, prime ministers official residence, in Tokyo following an attestation ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000682SQLi4lYs/t/124/I0000682SQLi4lYs.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Kenji Yamaoka, National...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Shozaburo Jimi, state minister in charge of financial and postal services, fields questions from reports during a news conference at Kantei, prime ministers official residence, in Tokyo following an attestation ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000OlX21068nsk/t/124/I0000OlX21068nsk.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Shozaburo Jimi, state...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Motohisa Furukawa, state minister in charge of national strategy, fields questions from reports during a news conference at Kantei, prime ministers official residence, in Tokyo following an attestation ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00001o3CZTcisTk/t/124/I00001o3CZTcisTk.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Motohisa Furukawa, state...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Renho (single name), state minister in charge of administrative reform, fields questions from reports during a news conference at Kantei, prime ministers official residence, in Tokyo following an attestation ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000yShseGtIigQ/t/124/I0000yShseGtIigQ.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Renho (single name), state...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Renho (single name), state minister in charge of administrative reform, fields questions from reports during a news conference at Kantei, prime ministers official residence, in Tokyo following an attestation ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00009KAO6escxAI/t/124/I00009KAO6escxAI.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Renho (single name), state...
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![September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Tatsuo Hirano, state minister in charge of reconstruction, fields questions from reports during a news conference at Kantei, prime ministers official residence, in Tokyo following an attestation ceremony before Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, September 2, 2011. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Bia_ghe2vFw/t/124/I0000Bia_ghe2vFw.jpg)
September 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Tatsuo Hirano, state...