Tokyo (ANTARA News/ AFP) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, head of the conservative Liberal Democratic Party, on Wednesday launched his cabinet with pledges to get tough on diplomacy while fixing the deflation-plagued economy.

Here is a list of the new cabinet:
Post Name
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Finance and Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso (Aso is also in charge of financial services)
Foreign Affairs Fumio Kishida
Economy, Trade and Industry Toshimitsu Motegi
Defence Itsunori Onodera
Environment, Nuclear Disaster Nobuteru Ishihara
Justice Sadakazu Tanigaki
Internal Affairs and Communication Yoshitaka Shindo
Health, Labour and Welfare Norihisa Tamura
Education, Culture, Sports and Science Hakubun Shimomura
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Yoshimasa Hayashi
Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Akihiro Ota
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga

State Minister in charge of:
Economic Revitalisation Akira Amari
Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs Ichita Yamamoto
National Public Safety and Abduction issue Keiji Furuya
Disaster Reconstruction Takumi Nemoto
Measures for Declining Birthrate Masako Mori
Administrative Reform Tomomi Inada (*)

Editor: Heru Purwanto
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