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December 2012
The Prime Minister Visits Fukushima Prefecture
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Fukushima Prefecture to gauge the progress of reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Telephone Talks with Leaders
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held telephone talks with leaders at the Prime Minister's Office.
The Prime Minister Meets with Family Members of Abductees
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met with the family members of abductees at the Prime Minister's Office.
Liaison Meeting of Administrative Vice-Ministers
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held the first liaison meeting of administrative vice-ministers at the Prime Minister's Office.
Decision on Senior Vice-Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries
The senior vice-ministers and the parliamentary secretaries of the Second Abe Cabinet were decided at the Cabinet meeting on December 27.
Inauguration of the Second Abe Cabinet
On December 26, 2012, the Second Abe Cabinet was inaugurated.
Designation of the Prime Minister
The voting to designate the Prime Minister took place at both the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors. Mr. Shinzo Abe, a member of the House of Representatives, was designated as the Prime Minister. Prime Minister Abe became the 96th Prime Minister (the 63rd person to assume the post) since Hirobumi Ito, the first Prime Minister of Japan.
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