Fukushima takes over duties from Obuchi

Fukushima takes over duties from Obuchi

TOKYO, Japan - Mizuho Fukushima (R), new state minister in charge of consumer affairs, food safety, declining birthrate and gender equality, shakes hands with her predecessor Yuko Obuchi at the Cabinet Office in Tokyo on Sept. 17 as she takes over from Obuchi.

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