New ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Yasuo Fukuda (C) shakes hands with his party's new executives, (L-R) Makoto Koga, Bunmei Ibuki, Fukuda, Toshihiro Nikai and Sadakazu Tanigaki at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo, September 24, 2007. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his cabinet resigned en masse Tuesday morning ahead of Yasuo Fukuda's expected election as premier later in the day, according to Japanese government officials. (Xinhua/AFP) |