Japan's new conservative Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has named a Cabinet dominated by close allies as he returns to office.
ນາຍົກລັດຖະມົນຕີ Shinzo Abe ກັບລັດຖະບານຊຸດໃໝ່ ຂອງຍີ່ປຸ່ນ
![New Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (front C) and his cabinet ministers pose for a photo after their first cabinet meeting at Abe's official residence in Tokyo, December 26, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/7b5436f0-7436-418f-921d-64221e02c0ed_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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New Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (front C) and his cabinet ministers pose for a photo after their first cabinet meeting at Abe's official residence in Tokyo, December 26, 2012.
![Liberal Democratic Party leader Shinzo Abe bows after being named Japan's new prime minister at the lower house of Parliament in Tokyo, December 26, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/cfad3251-bbb7-49d5-b71a-ffd98b3a8320_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Liberal Democratic Party leader Shinzo Abe bows after being named Japan's new prime minister at the lower house of Parliament in Tokyo, December 26, 2012.
![Japan's new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd R) receives a certificate from Emperor Akihito (L) as former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (2nd L) watches, during a ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, December 26, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/672ac6ed-def2-4d2a-a5ea-49d08c4465c6_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Japan's new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd R) receives a certificate from Emperor Akihito (L) as former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (2nd L) watches, during a ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, December 26, 2012.
![Incoming Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe casts a vote at the Lower House of the Parliament in Tokyo, December 26, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/42f17f56-3e30-4f80-9abf-43a64ff85ca4_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Incoming Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe casts a vote at the Lower House of the Parliament in Tokyo, December 26, 2012.