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Two Japanese ministers were censured Friday, but seemed to have escaped with their jobs -- for now -- in a day that nevertheless dealt a blow to the three-month old premiership of Yoshihiko Noda.

2011-12-09T13:31:34ZAFP Asian Editionby Harumi Ozawatag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/12/08/Japanese_ministers_face_censure_motions_b2f5

Two Japanese ministers faced censure motions Friday that could cost them their jobs and deal a major blow to the premier barely three months after he stepped through the revolving door of leadership.

2011-12-09T04:14:48ZAFP Asian Editionby Harumi Ozawatag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/10/02/Japan_PMs_approval_rating_dips_d843

The approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has dropped nearly eight points to 55 percent in his first month in office, according to an opinion poll published Sunday.

2011-10-02T15:51:54ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/09/12/Japan_reactors_restart_when_safety_055f

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's new trade minister said he expects nuclear reactors idled for routine maintenance to restart once safety is confirmed and local communities give their approval, reflecting Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's view that nuclear power will play a continued role in the country's energy mix.

2011-09-13T03:21:57ZReuters US Online Report World NewsREUTERStag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/09/12/Japan_puts_ex-spokesman_charge_nuclear_cd9d

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda gave a former government spokesman the cabinet post responsible for the Fukushima nuclear crisis on Monday, acting to limit the damage to his new cabinet after the previous minister quit over gaffes.

2011-09-12T17:12:35ZReuters US Online Report World NewsYoko Kubotatag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/09/11/Japans_suffers_early_blow_minister_b3b5

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda chose on Monday former top government spokesman Yukio Edano as the new trade minister, acting to limit the damage to his new cabinet after the previous minister quit over gaffes.

2011-09-12T10:39:59ZReuters US Online Report World NewsYoko Kubotatag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/09/11/Japan_picks_Edano_trade_minister_fd5b

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda chose on Monday former top government spokesman Yukio Edano as the new trade minister, acting to limit the damage to his new cabinet after the previous minister quit over gaffes.

2011-09-12T08:59:54ZReuters US Online Report Top NewsYoko Kubotatag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/09/12/Japans_Edano_replace_gaffe-prone_minister_6592

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda chose on Monday former top government spokesman Yukio Edano as the new trade minister, acting to limit the damage to his new cabinet after the previous minister quit over gaffes.

2011-09-12T08:58:23ZReuters US Online Report World NewsYoko Kubotatag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/09/11/Japan_mourns_tsunami_victims_months_fa9f

Japan fell silent in prayer on Sunday, six months after an earthquake and tsunami left 20,000 dead or missing and sparked a nuclear crisis on its Pacific coast.

2011-09-11T13:48:40ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/09/11/Silence_Japan_marks_months_after_81e5

Black-clad mourners fell silent in a devastated Japanese coastal town on Sunday, six months after an earthquake and tsunami left 20,000 dead or missing and sparked a nuclear crisis.

2011-09-11T06:48:16ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/09/10/Japan_visits_tsunami-hit_area_months_0c0f

Japan's new prime minister Yoshihiko Noda visited the northeastern region devastated by the March 11 quake and tsunami on Saturday on the eve of the six-month anniversary of the tragedy.

2011-09-10T15:40:13ZAFP Global Editionby Harumi Ozawatag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/09/10/Japan_trade_minister_resigns_over_f680

In an early embarrassment for Japan's eight day-old government, the economy, trade and industry minister resigned Saturday over comments deemed insensitive to evacuees from crisis-hit Fukushima.

2011-09-10T14:57:24ZAFP Global Editionby Harumi Ozawatag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/09/09/Japans_faces_early_trouble_after_5382

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's new government suffered a blow on Saturday after just eight days in office when the trade minister resigned over gaffes on the sensitive topic of radiation from the tsunami-hit Fukushima plant.

2011-09-10T12:23:31ZReuters US Online Report Top NewsKaori Kaneko and Linda Siegtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/09/09/Japans_Noda_faces_early_trouble_5382

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's new government suffered a blow on Saturday after just eight days in office when the trade minister resigned over gaffes on the sensitive topic of radiation from the tsunami-hit Fukushima plant.

2011-09-10T12:23:31ZReuters US Online Report World NewsKaori Kaneko and Linda Siegtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/09/10/Japan_Noda_visits_tsunami-hit_area_e269

Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda visited the northeastern region devastated by the March 11 quake and tsunami on Saturday as the nation prepared to mark six months since tragedy struck.

2011-09-10T11:03:32ZAFP Global Editionby Harumi Ozawatag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/09/04/Quick_steps_tackle_strong_needed_0fea

TOKYO (Reuters) - Economics Minister Motohisa Furukawa said on Sunday he and three other economy-related ministers in Japan agreed that measures to respond to a firmer yen need to be compiled quickly to alleviate the negative effect of the currency's appreciation on the domestic economy.

2011-09-04T13:03:36ZReuters US Online Report Business NewsREUTERStag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/09/02/Japanese_unveils_youthful_cabinet_ddd6

Japan's new prime minister Yoshihiko Noda on Friday named a youthful cabinet lacking the usual political heavyweights, as he attempts to unite a divided party and safeguard a fragile post-quake recovery.

2011-09-02T13:58:04ZAFP Global Editionby Miwa Suzukitag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/09/01/Japan_Noda_picks_party_official_a6cc

TOKYO (Reuters) - New Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda picked a relatively lightweight lawmaker as finance minister on Friday, signaling the fiscally conservative leader intends to call the shots on key economic policies himself.

2011-09-02T04:51:31ZReuters US Online Report Business NewsLeika Kihara and Yoko Kubotatag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/09/01/Japanese_unveils_youthful_cabinet_ddd6

Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda named his first cabinet, as the nation's sixth new leader in five years attempts to unite a divided party and safeguard a fragile post-quake recovery.

2011-09-02T03:22:00ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reporter