DPJ lawmaker Edano tapped as administrative reform minister

DPJ lawmaker Edano tapped as administrative reform minister

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) and newly-appointed administrative reform minister Yukio Edano shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 10, 2010. Edano, who last year led a team of ruling bloc lawmakers and experts in eliminating or reviewing government programs, succeeded national policy minister Yoshito Sengoku, who had held the Cabinet post concurrently.

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