Japan creates first defense ministry since WWII
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Japan's parliament has enacted laws to create a full-fledged defense ministry and to instill patriotism at schools, breaking two taboos lingering since defeat in World War II.
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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, freshly elected but under fire for vague economic policies, rolled out a crack team of top financial ministers Tuesday that combines academic know-how with veteran experience to keep Japan's economic recovery from fizzling.
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Japan has approved an overhaul of its military policy to take account of threats from China and North Korea and to allow defense exports to the United States.
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The Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his cabinet officially resign, making way for a new government.
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Fumio Kyuma, the defense minister, had made comments apparently justifying Americaâs use of atomic bombs against Japan during World War II.
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Japan&#39;s Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will reshuffle his Cabinet and pick key officials for the country&#39;s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Monday, said Shinzo Abe, secretary general of the party.
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Japan&#39;s new defense outline tears down geographic constraints on missions of the Self-Defense Forces and allows troops to land in any country to fight a potential terrorist threat.
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Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi Monday shuffled his Cabinet and created a new ministerial post to facilitate the privatization of the national postal service.
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Japan took a significant step away from the pacifism enshrined in its constitution yesterday when it announced new defence guidelines for the first time in nearly a decade.
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Japan and the United States signed an agreement Friday on the details of their joint development of a ballistic missile defense system.
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TOKYO Sept. 27, 2004 - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi reshuffled his Cabinet on Monday, in hopes of solidifying his power and boosting his ability to carry out reforms.
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Yasuo Fukuda, a seasoned moderate lawmaker, was chosen Japan's prime minister on Tuesday, then tapped veteran ministers from his predecessor's cabinet to confront a powerful opposition keen to force an election.
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ISN SECURITY WATCH (10/12/04) - In a major departure from the past, Japan has decided to overhaul its military policy taking into account threats from China and North Korea.
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With an eye to North Korea and China, Prime Minister Koizumi's Cabinet is set to pass new guidelines.
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TOKYO -- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, freshly elected but under fire for vague economic policies, rolled out a crack team of top financial ministers Tuesday that combines academic know-how with veteran experience to keep the recovery of the world's second-largest economy from fizzling.
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Japan's new prime minister, Shinzo Abe,   pledged on Tuesday to boost his country's role in global   affairs while trying to improve relations with China, frayed by   predecessor Junichiro Koizumi's visits to a Tokyo war shrine.
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Japanâs draft proposal for a revised constitution presented by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which has first been released, suggests the name change of its military from âSelf Defense Forces (SDF)â to âSelf Defense Armyâ and