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Japan premier talks tough on China´s military
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said on Wednesday he was concerned about China´s military development, urging his neighbor to act as a "responsible member of the international community".
Japan´s PM, toothless tiger or apex predator?
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda faces a tough road ahead as he battles to rescue the nation from financial turmoil and swiftly set about reconstruction initiatives in areas leveled by the March disasters.
Japanese PM Yoshihiko Noda delivers policy speech
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has reaffirmed his commitment to fiscal reforms and warned that taxes will have to rise.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda reaffirmed his commitment on Tuesday to fiscal reforms and warned that taxes will have to rise, while reaching out to the opposition for help in tackling the multitude of problems the country faces.
Japan´s new PM announces cabinet lineup
Japan´s new Prime Minister Yoshi-hiko Noda has announced the newest additions to his cabinet lineup.
Japan's New PM Yoshihiko Noda
Yoshihiko Noda is the second Finance Minister in a row to head the Democratic Party of Japan.
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- On Economy: Noda, who has vowed to cut public debt through fiscal reforms, including a proposed increase in the 5 percent sales tax, is in favor of the DPJ forming a grand coalition with opposition parties.
- On Nuclear Power: Noda has said that he supports reducing Japan´s reliance on nuclear power but cannot envision a Japan entirely free of nuclear energy.
- On War History: His foreign policy initiatives may be thwarted following controversial comments made about Japanese wartime leaders. This year on the anniversary of Japan´s World War II surrender he said that Japanese Class-A war criminals were in fact not war criminals.
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Japan PM Candidates
Kan's resignation comes at a time when Japan is trying to rebuild from a massive earthquake and tsunami, forge a new energy policy after a nuclear crisis and curb huge public debt. Those challenges will face his successor. Who Will be the next leader of Japan?
Aug. 30, 2011 - Naoto Kan announces resignation
Japanese PM - With World's Most Frequent Replacement
Over the past 5 years, Japan has seen 5 Prime Ministers, and the sixth will soon take on the stage. This political instability at the top affect the post-disaster situation in Japan, and also drag down the overall economic growth in Japan. Let's review the five Prime Ministers during the past five years. | Why do Japanese leaders have such a short tenure?
