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is a Japanese politician and the former defense minister of Japan.
Eto is a politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the Abe’s reshuffle promotes right-wingers" (Korea Joongang Daily - 2014/09/05)
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Eto is a politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives
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in the Diet
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(national legislature). A native of Towada, Aomori
is a Cities of Japan, city in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 60,697, and a population density of 84 persons per km2 in 27,677 households. The total area of the city is .
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, he attended Nihon University
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as both undergraduate and graduate. He was elected for the first time in 1996 but lost his seat in the re-election four years later. He was re-elected in 2003.
Eto was a short lived Minister of Defense starting from September, when he appointed to his position due to a cabinet reshuffle but ending in December 2014. He declined continuing his post after the 2014 snap election due to being embroiled in a political funding scandal, where he and two other cabinet members was accused by opposition parties of alleged influence peddling, improper donations and/or issues in reporting on political funds. Eto denied the accusations. Analysts say his handling of questions relating to the scandal was considered too weak and was a major reason for Abe to replace him with Gen Nakatani, who is seen as a stronger figure.
Like Abe and most members of the Cabinet, he is affiliated to the openly revisionist organization ./ref>
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* in Japanese. , - 1955 births Japanese defense ministers Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) politicians Living people People from Towada, Aomori Members of Nippon Kaigi Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) Nihon University alumni Politicians from Aomori Prefecture 21st-century Japanese politicians {{Japan-politician-1950s-stub