Taki reappointed as justice minister after scandals

Taki reappointed as justice minister after scandals

TOKYO, Japan - Minoru Taki enters the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 24, 2012. Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda reappointed Taki as justice minister on the same day, following the resignation of Keishu Tanaka over his past connections with a yakuza organized crime syndicate.

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