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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Resigns
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has offered his resignation, less than a month after he reshuffled the Cabinet following a crushing defeat in parliamentary election.
 
 
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• Fukuda Pledges No Shrine Visit If Elected
Japan's former Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda pledged Saturday that he would not visit the controversial Yasukuni shrine if elected new Japanese prime minister.
• Fukuda, Aso File Candidacy for LDP Presidency
Japanese former Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda and the Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Taro Aso have filed candidacy for the ruling party's presidential election.
   
Background
v Profile of Shinzo Abe
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party presidential election on Wednesday afternoon and will succeed Junichiro Koizumi to become Japan's first prime minister born after World War II. (UPDATED: 16:50, September 20, 2006)
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Reports
• Abe to Re-Shuffle Cabinet Amid Growing Concerns
• Japan Wraps up Campaign for Parliamentary Election
• Abe Takes Responsibility for Defence Minister's Resignation
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Headlines
• Fukuda Pledges No Shrine Visit If Elected
• Aso Announces Bid for LDP Presidential Election
• China to Work with Japan to Advance Ties, FM Spokeswoman
• Hospital Said Abe "Extremely Weak"
• Abe Admitted into Hospital for Gastrointestinal Disorder
• He Wouldn't Run in Party Presidential Election: Koizumi
• Report: Abe Goes to Hospital Following Resignation
• Experts: Abe's Quit Won't Influence Sino-Japan Ties
• U.S. Hopes to Work with New Japanese Government
• U.S. Expects Japan to Continue Supporting Operation in Afghanistan
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Opinion
• Development Momentum of China-Japan Ties to See Continuous Growth
• Analysis: Can Japan's PM Weather The Political Storm?
• News Analysis: Can Cabinet Reshuffle Save Abe's Political Fortune?
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