Cabinet resigns en masse ahead of election of Fukuda as premier

Cabinet resigns en masse ahead of election of Fukuda as premier

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C), flanked by Defense Minister Masahiko Komura (L) and Chief Cabinet Secretary Kaoru Yosano, sits for a Cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office Sept. 25 in Tokyo. Abe and his Cabinet ministers resigned en masse ahead of new Liberal Democratic Party President Yasuo Fukuda's expected election as premier later in the day. (Kyodo)

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