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The First Abe Cabinet governed Japan under the leadership of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe from September 2006 to September 2007.[1] The government was a coalition between the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito and controlled both the upper and lower houses of the National Diet.The cabinet faced policy issues regarding government debts and the shrinking population.[2]
At a joint press conference Hakuo Yanagisawa, who was appointed Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare, spoke to a number of issues including reform of the Social Insurance Agency, measures against the decline in the birthrate, the unification of the Employees Pension Plan and the Mutual Pension Plan for public servants, and revision of labor-related laws.[2]
At the onset Prime Minister Abe's approval rating was 70%, but dropped to 30%[3] prior to the 2007 House of Councilors election, which resulted in the LDP losing the Upper House to the Democratic Party of Japan and becoming the second party for the first time in its history. Abe subsequently resigned, citing health reasons.[4] Abe was criticized for not explaining his thinking enough to show where Japan was going.[3]
Background
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Prime Minister Shinzō Abe
Abe was elected to the House of Representatives in 1993, and by 1999 was serving as Director of the Committee on Health and Welfare, and as Director of the Social Affairs Division of the Liberal Democratic Party.[1] In 2003, Abe was elected Secretary General of the Liberal Democratic Party, and two years later became Chief Cabinet Secretary.
Abe took office as the first Japanese Prime Minister born in the postwar period.[1]
Election of the prime minister
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Abe succeeded Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. He maintained Koizumi's emphasis on the U.S.-Japan alliance as the basis of national defense, but he wanted Japan to be a more equal partner. One goal of his administration was to revise Japan's constitution to normalize the use of military force.[1]
26 September 2006 Absolute majority (238/475) required
Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy Minister of State for Innovation Minister of State for Gender Equality Minister of State for Social Affairs and Food Safety
Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Minister of State for Decentralization Reform Minister of State for Correcting Regional Disparities Minister of State for Regional Government (doshu-sei) Minister of State for Privatization of the Postal Services
Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs Minister of State for Quality-of-Life Policy Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy Minister of State for "Challenge Again" Initiative Minister of State for Regulatory Reform
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