Abe's 4th Cabinet to be Inaugurated Tonight

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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was reelected  today by both the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors.  It is reported that Prime Minister will retain all the ministers he appointed at the previous cabinet reshuffle in August.  He will be officially appointed tonight and inaugurate his fourth cabinet. Prior to Abe's reelection, the ruling party and the opposition parties agreed to hold the Special Diet Session till 9 December.  PM Abe's Policy Speech, the questioning sessions by each party representatives, etc., are expected to be taken place during this 39-day long session.  For more details, please check the article on Nikkei Asian Review.