Shinzo Abe Back on Top
MALVEAUX: Once again, there is a new prime minister in Japan. He is Shinzo Abe. The Japanese parliament elected him today five years after Abe abruptly resigned from the job. Well, he is Japan's seventh prime minister in six years. Alex Zolbert reports from Tokyo.</s>ALEX ZOLBERT, CNN CORRESPONDENT: A remarkable political comeback is now complete here in Japan. Shinzo Abe is once again prime minister, elected in parliament on Wednesday following his party's landslide victory in general elections earlier this month. He has now taken the reins and unveiled his cabinet as well, which includes former Prime Minister Taro Aso who will now be deputy prime minister as well as finance minister. But, as the 58-year-old Abe returns to the top post that he vacated in 2007, his to-do list this time is very long. Front-and-center is the economy, which has sputtered along in Japan for the better part of two decades and is in recession once again. Many will be watching to see how Abe handling heightened tensions with China, as the two countries spar over disputed islands, as well as North Korea, which defied the international community, recently launching a rocket that skirted Japanese territory. There's also Japan's energy policy, with Abe suggesting nuclear power will remain on the table despite ongoing troubles at Fukushima. One last issue, just staying power. This country has seen a well- documented revolving door of prime ministers with Shinzo Abe now becoming the seventh different leader in just six years. Alex Zolbert, CNN, Tokyo.</s>MALVEAUX: It appears to be a growing trend in Afghanistan. They are insider attacks. A U.S. contractor was killed in Kabul police headquarters. This time, the attacker is a woman. We've got a live report from the Pentagon.