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Fourth Abe Cabinet | |
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 98th Cabinet of Japan | |
| 1 November 2017 – 16 September 2020 | |
 Prime Minister Shinzō Abe (front row, centre) with the re-elected cabinet inside the Kantei, November 1, 2017 | |
| Date formed | November 1, 2017 |
| Date dissolved | September 16, 2020 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Emperor Akihito |
| Head of government | Shinzō Abe |
| Deputy head of government | Tarō Asō |
| Member party | Liberal Democratic–Komeito Coalition |
| Status in legislature | HoR: LDP-K Coalition supermajority HoC: LDP-K Coalition majority |
| Opposition party | Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan |
| Opposition leader | Yukio Edano |
| History | |
| Elections | 2017 general election 2019 councillors election |
| Predecessor | Third Abe Cabinet |
| Successor | Suga Cabinet |
The Fourth Abe Cabinet governed Japan under the leadership of Prime Minister Shinzō Abe from November 2017 to September 2020. The government is a coalition between the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito (which had changed its name from "New Komeito" in the 2012–2014 term) and controls both the upper and lower houses of the National Diet.
Following his resignation, the Fourth Abe cabinet was dissolved on September 16, 2020, and replaced with the Suga cabinet.
According to research by Nikkan Gendai, 10 out of 20 members in the Fourth Abe Cabinet had connections to the Unification Church.[1] These connections were largely not reported by Japanese media at the time.[2]
- ^ "旧統一教会と「関係アリ」国会議員リスト入手！ 歴代政権の重要ポスト経験者が34人も". Nikkan Gendai. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Killing of Shinzo Abe shines spotlight on politicians' links with Moonies", Financial Times, 11 July 2022, archived from the original on 12 July 2022, retrieved 11 July 2022