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Abe, eyeing lengthy rule, to opt for stability in cabinet reshuffle

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By Linda Sieg

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All three have held their posts since Abe took office in December 2012, pledging to reboot the deflation-plagued economy and bolster Japan’s global diplomatic and security presence.

After 4 years of the same broken record you would think that it's time to boot your outdated ideas about how the economy should be fixed out the door Mr Abe

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Inada won't be ready yet? Why? Because she is a woman?

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I challenge all people in the world to name one good thing he did for Japan. His third arrow is still to come.

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The only way to combat deflation is to raise minimum wage to at least 1,200 yen. +24 yen will do zero.

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I welcome this change instead of having a new PM for almost yearly. It's quite tough though due to a lot of bashing from some foreigners who are living the good life in the land of the rising sun. Pls keep on going, PM Abe!

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tapping a veteran lawmaker who favors big spending as ruling party number two.

Few LDP lawmakers don't. You've got big spending and then really BIG spending.

I welcome this change instead of having a new PM for almost yearly.

Stability is good, but unfortunately he's failed versus what he promised. He said he was going to drill through bedrock regulations, and proclaimed "the most important "arrow" in my armory is the third, my strategy for growth." Recap here: http://japan.kantei.go.jp/96_abe/statement/201306/19guildhall_e.html

3 years later, his most important arrow is mocked as the one that was never fired, and his greatest achievement is reinterpreting the convention.

It's quite tough though due to a lot of bashing from some foreigners

Foreigners want politicians who make promises to execute and deliver on them.

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In the words of Hillary

"at this point...what difference does it make"

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Toshihiro Nikai, 77, a big spending advocate

Well, sure. Easy to spend other people's money when they're the ones who will still be alive and working when the bills really come due.

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"The reshuffle comes as Abe tries to rev up economic growth, handle multiple diplomatic challenges and eyes the possibility of staying in office after his term as ruling Liberal Democratic Party president ends in 2018."

A democracy does not allow this, which proves even more that Abe is trying to turn Japan into anything but. He wants to keep power, so he'll stay beyond his mandated period to do what HE declares is "best for the nation". I've heard that before, like in Venezuela.

FizzBit: ""at this point...what difference does it make"

Actually, those were YOUR words yesterday about Trump, and honestly... do you really need to come onto a thread about Abe and bring your baggage about US politics and Hillary Clinton? You're THAT desperate?

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@Smith

Not at all, I thought it just kind of fit...that's all. You're just reading into too much.

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Ah yes, eyeing a lengthy rule...

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