退任の女性大臣が新内閣で女性ひとりの状況に憂慮 【Ousted female minister worries as new cabinet includes just one woman】
Former internal affairs minister Seiko Noda, who was replaced during the cabinet reshuffle last week, said she was worried about the shrinking number of female ministers. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe claimed the lone woman, regional revitalization minister Satsuki Katayama, could do the work of two or three.