New minister makes overtures to US
[Times - World
] - 5. Luglio 2007 - 0:00Soldiers await the arrival of Japan’s new Defence Minister – the first woman to be appointed to the post – in the capital yesterday. Yuriko Koike, 54, a former national security adviser, took over after her predecessor resigned for remarks that appeared to condone the 1945 atomic bombings of two Japanese cities by the US. After being sworn in, Ms Koike, 54, vowed to strengthen ties with the US, Japan’s close ally.



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