New Japanese Cabinet

Clip: 363482_1_1

Year Shot: 1960 (Actual Year)

Audio: Yes

Video: B/W

Tape Master: 1674

Original Film: 033-059-03

HD: N/A

Location: Tokyo, Japan

Timecode: 00:15:50 - 00:16:23

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Emperor Hirohito convokes the special session of the Diet that chooses the new premier, Hayato Ikeda. Afterwards, Mr. Ikeda poses with his new cabinet, which includes Japan's first woman cabinet minister. Exterior day diet building (?). Interiors, newsreel cameras (press, journalists) MS - the Emperor hands over the scroll to the Speaker of the House of Counsel. MCUS - Prime minister Ikeda announces his new cabinet members and poses on the steps with them. MCUS - First women ever to hold a Japanese Cabinet Post Masa Nacayama.