Embattled Japan PM picks new foreign min amid diplomacy woes

2011/03/09 01:12:22 @Reuters: World News

TOKYO (Reuters) - Embattled Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Wednesday promoted a junior cabinet minister the key foreign affairs portfolio after his top diplomat abruptly quit, handing him a long list of challenges including managing strained ties with China and keeping ties with ally Washington on an even keel.
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