Japanese media say the cabinet of Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda is on the verge of being reshuffled in a bid to fix its crumbling popularity.
Sources within the governing Liberal Democratic Party say an announcement could be made on Friday or Monday at the latest. A possible forerunner is Taro Aso who Powerful quake hits north Japan ...
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(Deutsche Welle)
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