1st Diet session for Abe ends with major bills cleared, support

1st Diet session for Abe ends with major bills cleared, support

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from R) and Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Hidenao Nakagawa pose for a photo at the end of the extraordinary parliamentary session on Dec. 19. The first Diet session under the Abe administration has enacted major legislation to redefine the goals of education and defense institutions while witnessing the premier's support ratings slide rapidly over three months after he came into power. (Kyodo)

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