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| Japan's PM prepares new line-up | |
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| Naoto Kan will be sworn in by Emperor Akihito on Tuesday | Naoto Kan will be sworn in by Emperor Akihito on Tuesday |
| Japan's new Prime Minister Naoto Kan has reshuffled his party leadership ahead of the formal launch of his government. | |
| Yukio Edano takes over as secretary general of the Democratic Party (DPJ), replacing the powerful Ichiro Ozawa, who stepped down last week. | |
| Shinji Tarutoko, who challenged Mr Kan for the leadership, becomes the DPJ's parliamentary affairs chief. | |
| The cabinet will be launched formally on Tuesday, when Mr Kan is sworn in. | |
| He is expected to retain many top ministers, including Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada and Defence Minister Toshimi Kitazawa. | |
| Yoshihiko Noda, a former deputy finance minister, is tipped to head the finance ministry. | Yoshihiko Noda, a former deputy finance minister, is tipped to head the finance ministry. |
| Mr Kan was elected prime minister by lawmakers on Friday, two days after the abrupt resignation of Yukio Hatoyama. | Mr Kan was elected prime minister by lawmakers on Friday, two days after the abrupt resignation of Yukio Hatoyama. |
| He stepped down over his handling of a row with the US over a controversial military base relocation on the southern island of Okinawa. | |
| On Sunday, Mr Kan and US President Barack Obama spoke by telephone, with both sides pledging co-operation. |