| Yuriko Koike (C), Japan's Defence Minister replacing outgoing defence chief Fumio Kyuma, reviews an honor guard during her welcoming ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, July 4, 2007. Koike vowed to win back the public's trust after an emotional row over the U.S. atomic bombings that has left Prime Minister Shinzo Abe fighting for his political survival. Abe came in for fresh criticism for his handling of the crisis triggered by the remarks from Fumio Kyuma, who resigned as defence minister on July 3 after appearing to justify the 1945 nuclear attacks on Nagasaki and Hiroshima. (Xinhua/AFP) |
