Prime Minister Naoto Kan is considering keeping Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara and Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda in their posts when he reshuffles his Cabinet and ruling party leadership, which will most likely take place Jan. 17, sources close to the prime minister have said.
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菅総理は野田氏、前原氏を内閣に残すだろう
菅直人総理大臣は内閣再編時に前原誠司外相と野田佳彦財務相を残留させ、党の指導力を支配しようと考えている、それは恐らく1月17日と思われる 以上、総理に近い関係者の発言である。
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Prime Minister Naoto Kan(S) is considering(V) keeping(O) Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara and Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda in their posts when he reshuffles his Cabinet and ruling(O) party leadership, which will most likely take place Jan. 17, sources close to the prime minister have said.
Cabinet Cが大文字なら内閣 小文字なら戸棚、consider 熟考する、take place =happen起こる、party パーティ 政党
