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Yoshihiko Noda (野田佳彦 Noda Yoshihiko) has been Prime Minister of Japan and leader of the Democratic Party of Japan since August 2011. He was previously Minister of Finance. Noda took office months after the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami and accompanying Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, leading him to initiate a long-term policy of phasing out nuclear power in Japan^[1] as well as presiding over earthquake and tsunami reconstruction. He was re-elected party leader in September 2012 despite the departure of about 70 parliamentary party members, mostly loyal to rival faction leader Ichiro Ozawa.^[2]

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+'''Yoshihiko Noda''' (野田佳彦 ''Noda Yoshihiko'') has been [[Prime Minister of Japan]] and leader of the [[Democratic Party of Japan]] since August 2011. He was previously Minister of Finance. Noda took office months after the [[2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami]] and accompanying [[Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster]], leading him to initiate a long-term policy of phasing out [[nuclear power]] in [[Japan]]<ref>''Japan Times'': '[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120915a1.html No-nuke plan official, quick to draw flak]'. 15th September 2012.</ref> as well as presiding over [[earthquake]] and [[tsunami]] reconstruction. He was re-elected party leader in September 2012 despite the departure of about 70 parliamentary party members, mostly loyal to rival faction leader [[Ichiro Ozawa]].<ref>''Japan Times'': '[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120922a1.html DPJ re-elects Noda as chief despite rifts]'. 15th September 2012.</ref>
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