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    相しょう

    minister (of a government department)

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    minister (of a government department)

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    彼かれは外がい務む相しょうになった。

    He became the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

    KMT7Politics & Law
    新あたらしい内ない閣かくの各かく相しょうが発はっ表ぴょうされた。

    The ministers of the new cabinet were announced.

    KMT8Politics & Law
    防ぼう衛えい相しょうは、安あん全ぜん保ほ障しょうに関かんする重じゅう要ような声せい明めいを発はっ表ぴょうした。

    The Minister of Defense issued an important statement regarding national security.

    KMT8Politics & LawMilitary
    首しゅ相しょうは、経けい済ざい相しょうと今こん後ごの経けい済ざい政せい策さくについて協きょう議ぎした。

    The Prime Minister discussed future economic policies with the Minister of Economy.

    KMT9Politics & LawBusiness & Finance
    文もん部ぶ科か学がく相しょうは、教きょう育いく改かい革かくの必ひつ要よう性せいを強きょう調ちょうした。

    The Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology emphasized the necessity of educational reform.

    KMT9Politics & LawEducation

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