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The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan is the politician responsible for Japanese foreign policy. He or she is a member of the Cabinet Of Japan , and is the chief executive of the Ministry Of Foreign Affairs .

Since the end of the American Occupation Of Japan , the position has been one of the most powerful in Cabinet, as Japan's economic interests have long relied on external relations. The recent efforts of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to establish a more Interventionist foreign policy have also heightened the importance of the position.

The current foreign minister (2006) is Taro Aso .


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