Abe faces throng of diplomatic, economic issues after Cabinet revamp

Following a Cabinet reshuffle Tuesday that retained familiar faces, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to tackle a host of diplomatic challenges Japan faces with neighboring countries from North Korea and Russia to China.Japan will face difficult negotiations with the United States, its longtime ally, for a bilateral trade agreement, as Abe reached agreement last week with President Donald Trump. Abe needs to address growing concern at home about the prospect of the U.S. demand for a tariff cut on beef.On the economic front, Abe's task is to keep the growth momentum going so Japan can raise i…READ FULL ARTICLE