'Cowardly' for party to hit Abe while he's down: new minister
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If she succeed to be the prime minister of Japan, she will be the 1st female leader in Japan.
On the other hand, Tomomi Inada, the former minister of defense ministry was oustered, though she was expected to step up the stairs toward the prime minister.
It's difficult to run on the rail to be promoted, even if it's built by predecessors.