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Japanese PM Abe attends Cabinet meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe heads to a Cabinet meeting at his office on Oct. 21, 2014, a day after two female ministers resigned. Justice Minister Midori Matsushima was accused of distributing free paper fans to voters in her district in possible violation of the election law, while Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yuko Obuchi was involved in a political funds scandal.

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Keidanren head urges Abe to stick with woman policy

TOKYO, Japan - Sadayuki Sakakibara, head of the Japan Business Federation or Keidanren, speaks at a press conference in Kanazawa, central Japan, on Oct. 20, 2014, urging the government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to stick with its policy of empowering women in society despite the recent resignation of two female Cabinet ministers.

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2 female Cabinet ministers step down

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets with reporters at his office on Oct. 20, 2014, after accepting the resignations of two female Cabinet ministers. Justice Minister Midori Matsushima was accused of distributing free paper fans to voters in her district in possible violation of the election law, while Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yuko Obuchi was involved in a political funds scandal.

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3 female ministers visit Yasukuni

TOKYO, Japan - Haruko Arimura, minister in charge of women's empowerment, visits the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Oct. 18, 2014, on the occasion of its autumn festival. Two other female Cabinet ministers also visited the shrine, a move that will likely draw criticism from China and South Korea.

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3 female ministers visit Yasukuni

TOKYO, Japan - Eriko Yamatani, chairwoman of the National Public Safety Commission, visits the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Oct. 18, 2014, on the occasion of its autumn festival. Two other female Cabinet ministers also visited there, a move that will likely draw criticism from China and South Korea.

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3 female ministers visit Yasukuni

TOKYO, Japan - Internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi visits the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Oct. 18, 2014, on the occasion of its autumn festival. Two other female Cabinet ministers also visited there, a move that will likely draw criticism from China and South Korea.

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Japanese PM Abe attends Cabinet meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe heads to a Cabinet meeting at his office on Oct. 21, 2014, a day after two female ministers resigned. Justice Minister Midori Matsushima was accused of distributing free paper fans to voters in her district in possible violation of the election law, while Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yuko Obuchi was involved in a political funds scandal. (Kyodo)

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Keidanren head urges Abe to stick with woman policy

TOKYO, Japan - Sadayuki Sakakibara, head of the Japan Business Federation or Keidanren, speaks at a press conference in Kanazawa, central Japan, on Oct. 20, 2014, urging the government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to stick with its policy of empowering women in society despite the recent resignation of two female Cabinet ministers. (Kyodo)

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2 female Cabinet ministers step down

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets with reporters at his office on Oct. 20, 2014, after accepting the resignations of two female Cabinet ministers. Justice Minister Midori Matsushima was accused of distributing free paper fans to voters in her district in possible violation of the election law, while Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yuko Obuchi was involved in a political funds scandal. (Kyodo)

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3 female ministers visit Yasukuni

TOKYO, Japan - Haruko Arimura, minister in charge of women's empowerment, visits the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Oct. 18, 2014, on the occasion of its autumn festival. Two other female Cabinet ministers also visited the shrine, a move that will likely draw criticism from China and South Korea. (Kyodo)

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3 female ministers visit Yasukuni

TOKYO, Japan - Eriko Yamatani, chairwoman of the National Public Safety Commission, visits the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Oct. 18, 2014, on the occasion of its autumn festival. Two other female Cabinet ministers also visited there, a move that will likely draw criticism from China and South Korea. (Kyodo)

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3 female ministers visit Yasukuni

TOKYO, Japan - Internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi visits the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Oct. 18, 2014, on the occasion of its autumn festival. Two other female Cabinet ministers also visited there, a move that will likely draw criticism from China and South Korea. (Kyodo)