Abe and Cabinet pose for photos after winning third term скачать в хорошем качестве

Abe and Cabinet pose for photos after winning third term

(24 Dec 2014) Shinzo Abe took office Wednesday for a third term as Japan's prime minister, appointing a former military officer as his defence minister but keeping the other members of his previous Cabinet. Parliament re-elected Abe after his Liberal Democratic Party won a renewed mandate in a December 14 snap election that the prime minister said was needed for him to carry out further economic and political reforms. Gen Nakatani, Abe's new defence minister, headed the Defence Agency in 2001-2002 under former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, before it won full-fledged ministry status. Since Abe must call the next election by December 2018, he could have another four years to deliver on pledges to open markets and streamline regulations that have hindered Japan's competitiveness. So far, Japan's powerful bureaucracy and its rural and commercial sectors have resisted major changes, foiling earlier reform efforts. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...