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Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini French President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen delivers a speech on stage during a meeting of the group Patriots for Europe in the European Parliament, gathering European far-right leaders, in Mormant-sur-Vernisson, central France, on June 9, 2025. In the countryside of Mormant-sur-Vernisson, the event was dubbed "The Victory Festival": the one won on June 9, 2024, exactly one year ago, by the National Rally when its list came out on top in the European election, receiving 31.37% of the votes, at the time the best score in the history of the far-right party in a first round. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini French President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen delivers a speech on stage during a meeting of the group Patriots for Europe in the European Parliament, gathering European far-right leaders, in Mormant-sur-Vernisson, central France, on June 9, 2025. In the countryside of Mormant-sur-Vernisson, the event was dubbed "The Victory Festival": the one won on June 9, 2024, exactly one year ago, by the National Rally when its list came out on top in the European election, receiving 31.37% of the votes, at the time the best score in the history of the far-right party in a first round. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini French President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen delivers a speech on stage during a meeting of the group Patriots for Europe in the European Parliament, gathering European far-right leaders, in Mormant-sur-Vernisson, central France, on June 9, 2025. In the countryside of Mormant-sur-Vernisson, the event was dubbed "The Victory Festival": the one won on June 9, 2024, exactly one year ago, by the National Rally when its list came out on top in the European election, receiving 31.37% of the votes, at the time the best score in the history of the far-right party in a first round. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini speaks during a meeting of the group Patriots for Europe in the European Parliament gathering European far-right leaders in Mormant-sur-Vernisson, center France, on June 9, 2025. In the countryside of Mormant-sur-Vernisson, the event was dubbed "The Victory Festival": the one won on June 9, 2024, exactly one year ago, by the National Rally when its list came out on top in the European election, receiving 31.37% of the votes, at the time the best score in the history of the far-right party in a first round. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini speaks during a meeting of the group Patriots for Europe in the European Parliament gathering European far-right leaders in Mormant-sur-Vernisson, center France, on June 9, 2025. In the countryside of Mormant-sur-Vernisson, the event was dubbed "The Victory Festival": the one won on June 9, 2024, exactly one year ago, by the National Rally when its list came out on top in the European election, receiving 31.37% of the votes, at the time the best score in the history of the far-right party in a first round. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini speaks during a meeting of the group Patriots for Europe in the European Parliament gathering European far-right leaders in Mormant-sur-Vernisson, center France, on June 9, 2025. In the countryside of Mormant-sur-Vernisson, the event was dubbed "The Victory Festival": the one won on June 9, 2024, exactly one year ago, by the National Rally when its list came out on top in the European election, receiving 31.37% of the votes, at the time the best score in the history of the far-right party in a first round. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini speaks during a meeting of the group Patriots for Europe in the European Parliament gathering European far-right leaders in Mormant-sur-Vernisson, center France, on June 9, 2025. In the countryside of Mormant-sur-Vernisson, the event was dubbed "The Victory Festival": the one won on June 9, 2024, exactly one year ago, by the National Rally when its list came out on top in the European election, receiving 31.37% of the votes, at the time the best score in the history of the far-right party in a first round. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini speaks during a meeting of the group Patriots for Europe in the European Parliament gathering European far-right leaders in Mormant-sur-Vernisson, center France, on June 9, 2025. In the countryside of Mormant-sur-Vernisson, the event was dubbed "The Victory Festival": the one won on June 9, 2024, exactly one year ago, by the National Rally when its list came out on top in the European election, receiving 31.37% of the votes, at the time the best score in the history of the far-right party in a first round. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini speaks during a meeting of the group Patriots for Europe in the European Parliament gathering European far-right leaders in Mormant-sur-Vernisson, center France, on June 9, 2025. In the countryside of Mormant-sur-Vernisson, the event was dubbed "The Victory Festival": the one won on June 9, 2024, exactly one year ago, by the National Rally when its list came out on top in the European election, receiving 31.37% of the votes, at the time the best score in the history of the far-right party in a first round. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini speaks during a meeting of the group Patriots for Europe in the European Parliament gathering European far-right leaders in Mormant-sur-Vernisson, center France, on June 9, 2025. In the countryside of Mormant-sur-Vernisson, the event was dubbed "The Victory Festival": the one won on June 9, 2024, exactly one year ago, by the National Rally when its list came out on top in the European election, receiving 31.37% of the votes, at the time the best score in the history of the far-right party in a first round. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini speaks during a meeting of the group Patriots for Europe in the European Parliament gathering European far-right leaders in Mormant-sur-Vernisson, center France, on June 9, 2025. In the countryside of Mormant-sur-Vernisson, the event was dubbed "The Victory Festival": the one won on June 9, 2024, exactly one year ago, by the National Rally when its list came out on top in the European election, receiving 31.37% of the votes, at the time the best score in the history of the far-right party in a first round. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini speaks during a meeting of the group Patriots for Europe in the European Parliament gathering European far-right leaders in Mormant-sur-Vernisson, center France, on June 9, 2025. In the countryside of Mormant-sur-Vernisson, the event was dubbed "The Victory Festival": the one won on June 9, 2024, exactly one year ago, by the National Rally when its list came out on top in the European election, receiving 31.37% of the votes, at the time the best score in the history of the far-right party in a first round. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini speaks during a meeting of the group Patriots for Europe in the European Parliament gathering European far-right leaders in Mormant-sur-Vernisson, center France, on June 9, 2025. In the countryside of Mormant-sur-Vernisson, the event was dubbed "The Victory Festival": the one won on June 9, 2024, exactly one year ago, by the National Rally when its list came out on top in the European election, receiving 31.37% of the votes, at the time the best score in the history of the far-right party in a first round. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini speaks during a meeting of the group Patriots for Europe in the European Parliament gathering European far-right leaders in Mormant-sur-Vernisson, center France, on June 9, 2025. In the countryside of Mormant-sur-Vernisson, the event was dubbed "The Victory Festival": the one won on June 9, 2024, exactly one year ago, by the National Rally when its list came out on top in the European election, receiving 31.37% of the votes, at the time the best score in the history of the far-right party in a first round. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini speaks during a meeting of the group Patriots for Europe in the European Parliament gathering European far-right leaders in Mormant-sur-Vernisson, center France, on June 9, 2025. In the countryside of Mormant-sur-Vernisson, the event was dubbed "The Victory Festival": the one won on June 9, 2024, exactly one year ago, by the National Rally when its list came out on top in the European election, receiving 31.37% of the votes, at the time the best score in the history of the far-right party in a first round. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

French President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen and French far-right party Rassemblement National (RN) President and MEP Jordan Bardella, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini, Spain's far-right party Vox leader Santiago Abascal on stage during a meeting of the group Patriots for Europe in the European Parliament, gathering European far-right leaders, in Mormant-sur-Vernisson, central France, on June 9, 2025. In the countryside of Mormant-sur-Vernisson, the event was dubbed "The Victory Festival": the one won on June 9, 2024, exactly one year ago, by the National Rally when its list came out on top in the European election, receiving 31.37% of the votes, at the time the best score in the history of the far-right party in a first round. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

French President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen and French far-right party Rassemblement National (RN) President and MEP Jordan Bardella, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini, Spain's far-right party Vox leader Santiago Abascal on stage during a meeting of the group Patriots for Europe in the European Parliament, gathering European far-right leaders, in Mormant-sur-Vernisson, central France, on June 9, 2025. In the countryside of Mormant-sur-Vernisson, the event was dubbed "The Victory Festival": the one won on June 9, 2024, exactly one year ago, by the National Rally when its list came out on top in the European election, receiving 31.37% of the votes, at the time the best score in the history of the far-right party in a first round. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

French President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen and French far-right party Rassemblement National (RN) President and MEP Jordan Bardella, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini, Spain's far-right party Vox leader Santiago Abascal on stage during a meeting of the group Patriots for Europe in the European Parliament, gathering European far-right leaders, in Mormant-sur-Vernisson, central France, on June 9, 2025. In the countryside of Mormant-sur-Vernisson, the event was dubbed "The Victory Festival": the one won on June 9, 2024, exactly one year ago, by the National Rally when its list came out on top in the European election, receiving 31.37% of the votes, at the time the best score in the history of the far-right party in a first round. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

French President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen and French far-right party Rassemblement National (RN) President and MEP Jordan Bardella, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini, Spain's far-right party Vox leader Santiago Abascal on stage during a meeting of the group Patriots for Europe in the European Parliament, gathering European far-right leaders, in Mormant-sur-Vernisson, central France, on June 9, 2025. In the countryside of Mormant-sur-Vernisson, the event was dubbed "The Victory Festival": the one won on June 9, 2024, exactly one year ago, by the National Rally when its list came out on top in the European election, receiving 31.37% of the votes, at the time the best score in the history of the far-right party in a first round. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

French President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen and French far-right party Rassemblement National (RN) President and MEP Jordan Bardella, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini, Spain's far-right party Vox leader Santiago Abascal on stage during a meeting of the group Patriots for Europe in the European Parliament, gathering European far-right leaders, in Mormant-sur-Vernisson, central France, on June 9, 2025. In the countryside of Mormant-sur-Vernisson, the event was dubbed "The Victory Festival": the one won on June 9, 2024, exactly one year ago, by the National Rally when its list came out on top in the European election, receiving 31.37% of the votes, at the time the best score in the history of the far-right party in a first round. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

French President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen and French far-right party Rassemblement National (RN) President and MEP Jordan Bardella, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini, Spain's far-right party Vox leader Santiago Abascal on stage during a meeting of the group Patriots for Europe in the European Parliament, gathering European far-right leaders, in Mormant-sur-Vernisson, central France, on June 9, 2025. In the countryside of Mormant-sur-Vernisson, the event was dubbed "The Victory Festival": the one won on June 9, 2024, exactly one year ago, by the National Rally when its list came out on top in the European election, receiving 31.37% of the votes, at the time the best score in the history of the far-right party in a first round. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

French President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen and French far-right party Rassemblement National (RN) President and MEP Jordan Bardella, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini, Spain's far-right party Vox leader Santiago Abascal on stage during a meeting of the group Patriots for Europe in the European Parliament, gathering European far-right leaders, in Mormant-sur-Vernisson, central France, on June 9, 2025. In the countryside of Mormant-sur-Vernisson, the event was dubbed "The Victory Festival": the one won on June 9, 2024, exactly one year ago, by the National Rally when its list came out on top in the European election, receiving 31.37% of the votes, at the time the best score in the history of the far-right party in a first round. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

French President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen and French far-right party Rassemblement National (RN) President and MEP Jordan Bardella, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini, Spain's far-right party Vox leader Santiago Abascal on stage during a meeting of the group Patriots for Europe in the European Parliament, gathering European far-right leaders, in Mormant-sur-Vernisson, central France, on June 9, 2025. In the countryside of Mormant-sur-Vernisson, the event was dubbed "The Victory Festival": the one won on June 9, 2024, exactly one year ago, by the National Rally when its list came out on top in the European election, receiving 31.37% of the votes, at the time the best score in the history of the far-right party in a first round. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Justin Trudeau Vote With Phone And Talk About Housing - Canada

Justin Trudeau Vote With Phone And Talk About Housing - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, Chrystia Freeland, left, Canada's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities using facial recognition software of their phones to vote in parliament, while making an announcement on housing at the CCAT training centre in Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada on April 12, 2024. Photo by Denette Nathan/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Justin Trudeau Vote With Phone And Talk About Housing - Canada

Justin Trudeau Vote With Phone And Talk About Housing - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, Chrystia Freeland, left, Canada's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities using facial recognition software of their phones to vote in parliament, while making an announcement on housing at the CCAT training centre in Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada on April 12, 2024. Photo by Denette Nathan/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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DPJ leadership election

DPJ leadership election

TOKYO, Japan - Former Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Sumio Mabuchi speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2012. Mabuchi said he will run in the upcoming election to pick the next leader of the Democratic Party of Japan in the wake of its crushing defeat in the general election.

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Opposition to file censure motions against 2 ministers

Opposition to file censure motions against 2 ministers

TOKYO, Japan - Defense Minister Naoki Tanaka (R) and Takeshi Maeda, minister of land, infrastructure, transport and tourism, attend a House of Councillors plenary session in the Diet building in Tokyo on April 16, 2012. Japan's main opposition Liberal Democratic Party plans to submit censure motions against them to the upper house on April 18, 2012. The LDP has criticized Tanaka for what it sees as improper handling of a number of security issues and Maeda for allegedly trying to meddle in a local election.

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DPJ presidential candidates

DPJ presidential candidates

TOKYO, Japan - The five candidates for the Democratic Party of Japan's presidential election, whose winner will take over as Japan's prime minister, shake hands in a party-sponsored policy debate at a Tokyo hotel on Aug. 28, 2011, on the eve of the election. They are (from L to R) former Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara; former Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Sumio Mabuchi; Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Banri Kaieda; Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda; and Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Michihiko Kano.

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5 candidates to succeed PM Kan

5 candidates to succeed PM Kan

TOKYO, Japan - Combination photo shows the five declared candidates for the Democratic Party of Japan's presidential election to be held on Aug. 29, 2011, which will pick a successor to outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan. They are (from L to R) former Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Sumio Mabuchi, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Michihiko Kano, Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda, Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Banri Kaieda and former Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara.

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Former transport minister Sumio Mabuchi

Former transport minister Sumio Mabuchi

TOKYO, Japan - Former Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Sumio Mabuchi is pictured during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 26, 2011, held to announce his candidacy for the Democratic Party of Japan's presidential election to be held on Aug. 29, 2011, which will pick a successor to outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan.

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Hatoyama to quit before election, hit by U.S. base fiasco

Hatoyama to quit before election, hit by U.S. base fiasco

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada, Shizuka Kamei, state minister in charge of postal and financial affairs, Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, Deputy Prime and Finance Minister Naoto Kan, and Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Seiji Maehara are ready for an extra Cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 2, 2010, after Hatoyama announced his resignation.

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DPJ unveils 'cabinet roster' with 'Mr. Yen' as MOF head

DPJ unveils 'cabinet roster' with 'Mr. Yen' as MOF head

TOKYO, Japan - Naoto Kan (R), president of the Democratic Party of Japan, on Nov. 4 introduced his nominees for key posts in a cabinet he would form if the party wins the Nov. 9 general election. Kan said if he becomes premier he will appoint former Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs Eisuke Sakakibara (2nd from L) as finance minister, reformist Nagano Gov. Yasuo Tanaka (3rd from L) as minister for decentralization, and Yasuyo Yamazaki (L), a former partner in U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs, as land, infrastructure and transport minister.

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DPJ unveils 'cabinet roster' with 'Mr. Yen' as MOF head

DPJ unveils 'cabinet roster' with 'Mr. Yen' as MOF head

TOKYO, Japan - Naoto Kan (R), president of the Democratic Party of Japan, on Nov. 4 introduced his nominees for key posts in a cabinet he would form if the party wins the Nov. 9 general election. Kan said if he becomes premier he will appoint former Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs Eisuke Sakakibara (2nd from L) as finance minister, reformist Nagano Gov. Yasuo Tanaka (3rd from L) as minister for decentralization, and Yasuyo Yamazaki (L), a former partner in U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs, as land, infrastructure and transport minister. (Kyodo)

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DPJ presidential candidates

DPJ presidential candidates

TOKYO, Japan - The five candidates for the Democratic Party of Japan's presidential election, whose winner will take over as Japan's prime minister, shake hands in a party-sponsored policy debate at a Tokyo hotel on Aug. 28, 2011, on the eve of the election. They are (from L to R) former Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara; former Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Sumio Mabuchi; Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Banri Kaieda; Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda; and Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Michihiko Kano. (Kyodo)

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Former transport minister Sumio Mabuchi

Former transport minister Sumio Mabuchi

TOKYO, Japan - Former Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Sumio Mabuchi is pictured during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 26, 2011, held to announce his candidacy for the Democratic Party of Japan's presidential election to be held on Aug. 29, 2011, which will pick a successor to outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan. (Kyodo)

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5 candidates to succeed PM Kan

5 candidates to succeed PM Kan

TOKYO, Japan - Combination photo shows the five declared candidates for the Democratic Party of Japan's presidential election to be held on Aug. 29, 2011, which will pick a successor to outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan. They are (from L to R) former Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Sumio Mabuchi, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Michihiko Kano, Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda, Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Banri Kaieda and former Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara. (Kyodo)

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Opposition to file censure motions against 2 ministers

Opposition to file censure motions against 2 ministers

TOKYO, Japan - Defense Minister Naoki Tanaka (R) and Takeshi Maeda, minister of land, infrastructure, transport and tourism, attend a House of Councillors plenary session in the Diet building in Tokyo on April 16, 2012. Japan's main opposition Liberal Democratic Party plans to submit censure motions against them to the upper house on April 18, 2012. The LDP has criticized Tanaka for what it sees as improper handling of a number of security issues and Maeda for allegedly trying to meddle in a local election. (Kyodo)

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