Defense Chief Kyuma steps down, Koike named as successor

Defense Chief Kyuma steps down, Koike named as successor

TOKYO, Japan - File photo of Yuriko Koiko, special adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Koike was named as defense minister on July 3 after Fumio Kyuma resigned the post over remarks on U.S. atomic bombings during World War II.

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