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Shinzo Abe Or Abe Shinzo? Japan's Foreign Minister Tells Media To Change The Order

Japan's Foreign Minister Taro Kono plans to ask overseas news outlets to write Japanese names with the family name first, as is the custom in Japan. Kono is seen here last month in Washington. (AFP/Getty Images)
Japan's Foreign Minister Taro Kono plans to ask overseas news outlets to write Japanese names with the family name first, as is the custom in Japan. Kono is seen here last month in Washington. (AFP/Getty Images)

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