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Abe planning major cabinet reshuffle in late August

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe informed aides and senior Liberal Democratic Party officials Tuesday that he plans to revamp his cabinet late next month.

     The realignment will be the first since Abe took office in December 2012. The cabinet has recently come under fire for a decision approving broader powers for Japan's military.

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