Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) leads Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yuko Obuchi (L), Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and others as they prepare for a photo session at his official residence in Tokyo September 3, 2014. Abe picked two veteran lawmakers with friendly ties to China for top party posts on Wednesday in an apparent signal of hope for a thaw in chilly ties with Beijing and a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Abe also gave women almost a third of the posts in his 18-minister cabinet to show his commitment to promoting women as part of his "Abenomics" growth strategy. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS)