The reasons behind the failure of The reasons behind the failure of Abe’s first administrationAbe’s first administration

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▼“Cabinet of friends”

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▼Background check process for the cabinet members was lenient

→leading to many verbal gaffes and scandals

∇12/21/06: Chairman Honda of the government Tax Research Commission resigned after a scandal involving his mistress

Verbal gaffes and scandalsVerbal gaffes and scandals

∇12/28/06: Minister of State for Administrative Reform Sata resigned after an office expenses scandal

∇1/27/07: Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Yanagisawa said “women are baby-making machines”

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∇8/1/07: Minster of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Akagi resigned after an office expenses scandal

∇9/3/07: Minster of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Endo resigned after a political donation scandal

∇7/3/07: Minister of Defense Kyūma resigned after saying “the dropping of the atomic bomb could not be helped”

∇5/28/07: Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Matsuoka committed suicide after an office expenses scandal

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▼To begin with, Japanese citizens had very high expectations

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▼His illness deteriorated (ulcerative colitis)

Current Cabinet appointmentsCurrent Cabinet appointments

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His IllnessHis Illness

Will Abe’s administration Will Abe’s administration last long this time?last long this time?