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Cabinet reshuffle

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (2nd from R) and other ruling coalition leaders meet in Tokyo on June 4, 2012, to discuss a Cabinet reshuffle to take place later in the day. Others in photo are Azuma Koshiishi (R), secretary general of the Democratic Party of Japan led by Noda, Shozaburo Jimi (2nd from L), head of the coalition partner People's New Party, and Mikio Shimoji (L), PNP secretary general.

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Shizuka Kamei, Akiko Kamei to leave PNP

TOKYO, Japan - Shizuka Kamei (R) announces his decision to leave the People's New Party, the junior coalition partner of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, along with his supporter Akiko Kamei (L), at a press conference at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on April 6, 2012. Shizuka Kamei was dismissed from the post of party chief and Akiko Kamei from the post of the party's policy chief the previous day due to their opposition to Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's key policy goal of a sales tax hike.

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DPJ, PNP to maintain coalition gov't

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (2nd from R), who heads the Democratic Party of Japan, shakes hands with Financial Services Minister Shozaburo Jimi, the sole Cabinet minister from the People's New Party, after reconfirming that the two parties will maintain their coalition government in talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 6, 2012. Jimi replaced Shizuka Kamei as PNP chief after Kamei and the party's policy chief Akiko Kamei were dismissed from their posts over their opposition to Noda's key policy goal of a sales tax hike.

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PNP sacks party head, policy chief

TOKYO, Japan - Shizuka Kamei answers reporters' questions in Tokyo on the evening of April 5, 2012 concerning his dismissal as chief of the People's New Party. The junior coalition partner of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan decided the same day to dismiss its chief Kamei and policy chief Akiko Kamei. The decision comes after the two asserted the PNP should leave the ruling coalition after the Cabinet of Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda decided to submit legislation to the Diet to double the sales tax in coming years.

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PNP sacks party head, policy chief

TOKYO, Japan - Akiko Kamei, a House of Councillors member from the People's New Party, holds a press conference in Tokyo on the evening of April 5, 2012, after she was dismissed from the post of the party's policy chief. The junior coalition partner of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan decided the same day to dismiss its chief Shizuka Kamei and policy chief Kamei. The decision comes after the two asserted the PNP should leave the ruling coalition due to their opposition to Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's key policy goal of a sales tax hike.

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PNP sacks party head, policy chief

TOKYO, Japan - Mikio Shimoji (L), secretary general of the People's New Party, and Financial Services Minister Shozaburo Jimi (C), the sole Cabinet minister from the PNP, hold a press conference at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on the evening of April 5, 2012, after the party's decision to dismiss its chief Shizuka Kamei and policy chief Akiko Kamei. The decision comes after the two asserted the PNP should leave the ruling coalition due to their opposition to Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's key policy goal of a sales tax hike.

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Coalition partner chief Kamei against sales tax hike

TOKYO, Japan - Shizuka Kamei, head of the People's New Party, junior coalition partner of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, speaks at a PNP lawmakers' meeting at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on March 28, 2012, expressing opposition to a hike in the sales tax rate. PNP Secretary General Mikio Shimoji is seen at the back.

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PM Noda meets PNP leader Kamei

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (R) and Shizuka Kamei, leader of ruling coalition partner the People's New Party, hold talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2011. Noda and Kamei agreed on a third extra budget bill for fiscal 2011 and a tax hike plan to finance reconstruction following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Chinese vice foreign minister meets Japan's next leaders

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wu Dawei (R) shakes hands with People's New Party chief Shizuka Kamei at the PNP's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2009.

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DPJ to begin talks with SDP, PNP on forming coalition

TOKYO, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Hatoyama (L) and Shizuka Kamei, new leader of the People's New Party, shake hands at the Diet building on Sept. 1. After their first meeting since the sweeping Aug. 30 victory by the DPJ in the House of Representatives election, Kamei indicated the two leaders will start talks shortly on forming a tripartite coalition along with the Social Democratic Party leader.

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People's New Party joins DPJ in upper house grouping

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa (R), president of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, and Tamisuke Watanuki (L), head of the tiny People's New Party, sign documents for their parties to tie up in the House of Councillors, with the PNP's four members joining the DPJ-led largest political group in the chamber.

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Dina Boluarte sworn in as Peru's new president

STORY: Dina Boluarte sworn in as Peru's new president DATELINE: Dec. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Lima CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Peru's new president Dina Boluarte swearing in, greeting everyone, and leaving the Congress 2. various of Pedro Castillo announcing that "temporarily dissolve" the Congress of the Republic 3. various of demonstrators outside the congress against Pedro Castillo 4. various of Peru's congressional impeachment STORYLINE: Peru's Congress on Wednesday swore in Vice President Dina Boluarte as the country's new president, complying with the line of succession, after voting to impeach Pedro Castillo for alleged "permanent moral incapacity." During a swearing-in ceremony convened by Congress, the new Peruvian president said she will faithfully exercise the office of President of the Republic that she assumes in accordance with the Political Constitution of Peru, "from this moment until July 26, 2026." Peru's National Police (PNP) confirmed that former Peruvian Pres

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People's New Party joins DPJ in upper house grouping

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa (R), president of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, and Tamisuke Watanuki (L), head of the tiny People's New Party, sign documents for their parties to tie up in the House of Councillors, with the PNP's four members joining the DPJ-led largest political group in the chamber. (Kyodo)

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PM Noda meets PNP leader Kamei

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (R) and Shizuka Kamei, leader of ruling coalition partner the People's New Party, hold talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2011. Noda and Kamei agreed on a third extra budget bill for fiscal 2011 and a tax hike plan to finance reconstruction following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. (Kyodo)

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DPJ, PNP to maintain coalition gov't

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (2nd from R), who heads the Democratic Party of Japan, shakes hands with Financial Services Minister Shozaburo Jimi, the sole Cabinet minister from the People's New Party, after reconfirming that the two parties will maintain their coalition government in talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 6, 2012. Jimi replaced Shizuka Kamei as PNP chief after Kamei and the party's policy chief Akiko Kamei were dismissed from their posts over their opposition to Noda's key policy goal of a sales tax hike. (Kyodo)

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Shizuka Kamei, Akiko Kamei to leave PNP

TOKYO, Japan - Shizuka Kamei (R) announces his decision to leave the People's New Party, the junior coalition partner of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, along with his supporter Akiko Kamei (L), at a press conference at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on April 6, 2012. Shizuka Kamei was dismissed from the post of party chief and Akiko Kamei from the post of the party's policy chief the previous day due to their opposition to Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's key policy goal of a sales tax hike. (Kyodo)

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PNP sacks party head, policy chief

TOKYO, Japan - Akiko Kamei, a House of Councillors member from the People's New Party, holds a press conference in Tokyo on the evening of April 5, 2012, after she was dismissed from the post of the party's policy chief. The junior coalition partner of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan decided the same day to dismiss its chief Shizuka Kamei and policy chief Kamei. The decision comes after the two asserted the PNP should leave the ruling coalition due to their opposition to Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's key policy goal of a sales tax hike. (Kyodo)

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PNP sacks party head, policy chief

TOKYO, Japan - Mikio Shimoji (L), secretary general of the People's New Party, and Financial Services Minister Shozaburo Jimi (C), the sole Cabinet minister from the PNP, hold a press conference at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on the evening of April 5, 2012, after the party's decision to dismiss its chief Shizuka Kamei and policy chief Akiko Kamei. The decision comes after the two asserted the PNP should leave the ruling coalition due to their opposition to Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's key policy goal of a sales tax hike. (Kyodo)

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PNP sacks party head, policy chief

TOKYO, Japan - Shizuka Kamei answers reporters' questions in Tokyo on the evening of April 5, 2012 concerning his dismissal as chief of the People's New Party. The junior coalition partner of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan decided the same day to dismiss its chief Kamei and policy chief Akiko Kamei. The decision comes after the two asserted the PNP should leave the ruling coalition after the Cabinet of Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda decided to submit legislation to the Diet to double the sales tax in coming years. (Kyodo)

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Coalition partner chief Kamei against sales tax hike

TOKYO, Japan - Shizuka Kamei, head of the People's New Party, junior coalition partner of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, speaks at a PNP lawmakers' meeting at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on March 28, 2012, expressing opposition to a hike in the sales tax rate. PNP Secretary General Mikio Shimoji is seen at the back. (Kyodo)

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DPJ to begin talks with SDP, PNP on forming coalition

TOKYO, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Hatoyama (L) and Shizuka Kamei, new leader of the People's New Party, shake hands at the Diet building on Sept. 1. After their first meeting since the sweeping Aug. 30 victory by the DPJ in the House of Representatives election, Kamei indicated the two leaders will start talks shortly on forming a tripartite coalition along with the Social Democratic Party leader. (Kyodo)