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Japan's PM prepares new line-up Japan PM set to name new cabinet
(about 14 hours later)
Naoto Kan will be sworn in by Emperor Akihito on Tuesday Naoto Kan previously served as deputy PM and finance minister
Japan's new Prime Minister Naoto Kan has reshuffled his party leadership ahead of the formal launch of his government. Japan's new Prime Minister Naoto Kan is due to name his cabinet and be formally sworn in by Emperor Akihito.
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.
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. The former PM stepped down amid tensions over a controversial US military base on the island of Okinawa.
On Sunday, Mr Kan and US President Barack Obama spoke by telephone, with both sides pledging co-operation. Mr Kan has assured President Barack Obama that he will relocate the base, as agreed, despite anger from locals who want it moved off Okinawa entirely.
Despite the unpopular move, Mr Kan enjoys poll ratings above 60% as his Democratic Party (DPJ) faces an election for the upper house next month.
Traditional ceremony
Japanese newspapers have welcomed the "son of a salary man" to the post of prime minister, contrasting his ordinary background to the privileged roots of recent prime ministers.
Mr Kan, who previously served as finance minister and deputy prime minister, is expected to gather his cabinet for its first meeting on Tuesday morning.
In keeping with tradition, ministers will don ceremonial tuxedos and go to the emperor's palace in central Tokyo to be formally sworn in.
Mr Kan is expected to retain many top ministers in his cabinet, including Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada and Defence Minister Toshimi Kitazawa.
Yoshihiko Noda, his former deputy finance minister, is tipped to head the finance ministry.
On Monday, Mr Kan reshuffled the DJP party leadership.
He announced that Yukio Edano would take over as secretary general of the party, replacing the powerful Ichiro Ozawa, who stepped down last week.
Shinji Tarutoko, who challenged Mr Kan for the leadership, was named the DPJ's parliamentary affairs chief.