Entire Japanese cabinet resigns
Japan's government members have resigned so Prime Minister Shinzo Abe can form a new cabinet after winning the election of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's president, Kyodo news agency said.
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| Prime Minister Abe at a press conference in June. Photo: Nikkei. |
After Mr Abe accepts the resignations of all members of his third cabinet since he was elected prime minister in 2012, he will begin forming a new cabinet.
Of the 18 ministers, only a third, ministers and politicians closest to the prime minister, are expected to retain their posts.